Write in Standard Form (5-i)-(4-i)

$(5 - i) - (4 - i)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

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

Multiply $- 1$ by $4$ .

$5 - i - 4 - - i$

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$5 - i - 4 + 1 i$

Multiply $i$ by $1$ .

$5 - i - 4 + i$

$5 - i - 4 + i$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Subtract $4$ from $5$ .

$1 - i + i$

Add $- i$ and $i$ .

$1 + 0$

Add $1$ and $0$ .

$1$

$1$

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