SOLUTION: solve for x: (5-2i)-(x+4i)=7-6i

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Question 685537: solve for x: (5-2i)-(x+4i)=7-6i
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
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(5-2i)-(x+4i)=7-6i

5-2i-x-4i=7-6i

(5-x)+(-2i-4i)=7-6i

(5-x)-6i=7-6i

(5-x)-6i+6i=7-6i+6i

5-x=7

-x=7-5

-x=2

x = -2

Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) (Show Source):
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Distribute the negative
5 - 2i - x - 4i = 7 - 6i
Isolate the x variable on the right side (so x will be positive)
5 - 2i - 4i - 7 + 6i = x
combine like terms
x = -6i + 6i - 2

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