SOLUTION: how do i simplify 2+8i/3i

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Question 74210: how do i simplify 2+8i/3i
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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simplify 2+8i/3i
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The conjugate of a+bi is a-bi
You have (2+8i)/(0+3i)
Multiply numerator and denominator by (0-3i) to get:
[(2+8i)(-3i)]/[(3i)(-3i)]
=(24-6i)/9
=(8-2i)/3
=(8/3)-(2/3)i
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Cheers,
Stan H.