Simplify (-6-i)+5i-(11+13i)

$(- 6 - i) + 5 i - (11 + 13 i)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$(- 6 - i) + 5 i - 1 \cdot 11 - (13 i)$

Multiply $- 1$ by $11$ .

$(- 6 - i) + 5 i - 11 - (13 i)$

Multiply $13$ by $- 1$ .

$(- 6 - i) + 5 i - 11 - 13 i$

$(- 6 - i) + 5 i - 11 - 13 i$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Subtract $11$ from $- 6$ .

$- 17 - i + 5 i - 13 i$

Add $- i$ and $5 i$ .

$- 17 + 4 i - 13 i$

Subtract $13 i$ from $4 i$ .

$- 17 - 9 i$

$- 17 - 9 i$

Related Questions