Question
Simplify the expression
−8−6i
Evaluate
(3i−1)(3i−1)
Apply the distributive property
3i×3i+3i(−1)−3i−(−1)
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
3i×3i
Multiply
3×3i2
Multiply
9i2
Use i2=−1 to transform the expression
9(−1)
Calculate
−9
−9+3i(−1)−3i−(−1)
Multiply the numbers
−9−3i−3i−(−1)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−9−3i−3i+1
Calculate
−8−3i−3i
Solution
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Evaluate
−3i−3i
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−1−1)×3i
Calculate
−2×3i
Multiply the numbers
−6i
−8−6i
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