Simplify (3+8i)-(-2+i)

$(3 + 8 i) - (- 2 + i)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$3 + 8 i - - 2 - i$

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 2$ .

$3 + 8 i + 2 - i$

$3 + 8 i + 2 - i$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Add $3$ and $2$ .

$5 + 8 i - i$

Subtract $i$ from $8 i$ .

$5 + 7 i$

$5 + 7 i$

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