Simplify (2-6i)-(-10+4i)

$(2 - 6 i) - (- 10 + 4 i)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$2 - 6 i - - 10 - (4 i)$

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 10$ .

$2 - 6 i + 10 - (4 i)$

Multiply $4$ by $- 1$ .

$2 - 6 i + 10 - 4 i$

$2 - 6 i + 10 - 4 i$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Add $2$ and $10$ .

$12 - 6 i - 4 i$

Subtract $4 i$ from $- 6 i$ .

$12 - 10 i$

$12 - 10 i$

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