Simplify (4i-2)-(5i+1)

$(4 i - 2) - (5 i + 1)$

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$4 i - 2 - (5 i) - 1 \cdot 1$

Multiply $5$ by $- 1$ .

$4 i - 2 - 5 i - 1 \cdot 1$

Multiply $- 1$ by $1$ .

$4 i - 2 - 5 i - 1$

$4 i - 2 - 5 i - 1$

Simplify by adding terms.

Subtract $5 i$ from $4 i$ .

$- 2 - i - 1$

Subtract $1$ from $- 2$ .

$- 3 - i$

$- 3 - i$

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