Simplify (12-6i)-(-3-8i)

$(12 - 6 i) - (- 3 - 8 i)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$12 - 6 i - - 3 - (- 8 i)$

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 3$ .

$12 - 6 i + 3 - (- 8 i)$

Multiply $- 8$ by $- 1$ .

$12 - 6 i + 3 + 8 i$

$12 - 6 i + 3 + 8 i$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Add $12$ and $3$ .

$15 - 6 i + 8 i$

Add $- 6 i$ and $8 i$ .

$15 + 2 i$

$15 + 2 i$

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