How do you evaluate (4+ 8i ) - ( 3+ 3i )?

1 Answer
Dec 6, 2017

i=-1/5

Explanation:

Transform the equation to an addition equation could make things easier

(4+8i)-(3+3i)

(4+8i)+(-3-3i)

I’m going to rearrange them to make things even easier.

8i-3i+4-3

5i+1

Now you want to solve to find i (You want to isolate it.)

5i+1-1=0-1

5i=-1

(5i)/5= -1/5

i=-1/5