Simplify (6+2i)-(8-3i)

$(6 + 2 i) - (8 - 3 i)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$6 + 2 i - 1 \cdot 8 - (- 3 i)$

Multiply $- 1$ by $8$ .

$6 + 2 i - 8 - (- 3 i)$

Multiply $- 3$ by $- 1$ .

$6 + 2 i - 8 + 3 i$

$6 + 2 i - 8 + 3 i$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Subtract $8$ from $6$ .

$- 2 + 2 i + 3 i$

Add $2 i$ and $3 i$ .

$- 2 + 5 i$

$- 2 + 5 i$

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