Write in Standard Form (26+16i)-(26-7i)

$(26 + 16 i) - (26 - 7 i)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$26 + 16 i - 1 \cdot 26 - (- 7 i)$

Multiply $- 1$ by $26$ .

$26 + 16 i - 26 - (- 7 i)$

Multiply $- 7$ by $- 1$ .

$26 + 16 i - 26 + 7 i$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Subtract $26$ from $26$ .

$0 + 16 i + 7 i$

Add $0$ and $16 i$ .

$16 i + 7 i$

Add $16 i$ and $7 i$ .

$23 i$