SOLUTION: 2-i/3+4i in a +- bi form

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Question 848448: 2-i/3+4i in a +- bi form
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2-i/3+4i in a +- bi form
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2-i/3+4i
Multiply NUM and DEN by the conjugate of the DEN (3-4i)
= %282-i%29%2A%283-4i%29%2F%28%283%2B4i%29%2A%283-4i%29%29
= %286+-+11i+%2B4%29%2F%289%2B16%29
= %2810+-+11i%29%2F25
or 10%2F25+-+%2811%2F25%29i