Simplify (15-13i)-(-1+17i)

$(15 - 13 i) - (- 1 + 17 i)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$15 - 13 i - - 1 - (17 i)$

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$15 - 13 i + 1 - (17 i)$

Multiply $17$ by $- 1$ .

$15 - 13 i + 1 - 17 i$

$15 - 13 i + 1 - 17 i$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Add $15$ and $1$ .

$16 - 13 i - 17 i$

Subtract $17 i$ from $- 13 i$ .

$16 - 30 i$

$16 - 30 i$

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