Simplify (7+3i)-(2+3i)

$(7 + 3 i) - (2 + 3 i)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$7 + 3 i - 1 \cdot 2 - (3 i)$

Multiply $- 1$ by $2$ .

$7 + 3 i - 2 - (3 i)$

Multiply $3$ by $- 1$ .

$7 + 3 i - 2 - 3 i$

$7 + 3 i - 2 - 3 i$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Subtract $2$ from $7$ .

$5 + 3 i - 3 i$

Subtract $3 i$ from $3 i$ .

$5 + 0$

Add $5$ and $0$ .

$5$

$5$

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