How do you simplify $(8-5i)-(-11+4i)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-31T14:56:03

$19-9i$

$(8-5i)-(-11+4i)$

$8-5i+11-4i$

$19-9i$

Answer 2 · 2018-05-31T17:09:26

$19-9i$

$"distribute and collect like terms"$

$=color(red)(8)color(blue)(-5i)color(red)(+11)color(blue)(-4i)$

$=19-9i$

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