How do you divide this: 4/(7 + 2i)?
4
--------
7 + 2i
4 (7 - 2i)
-------------------- {multiplied top and bottom by "conjugate" of denominator}
(7 + 2i)(7 - 2i)
28 - 8i
----------- {used distributive property on top, foil method on bottom}
49 - 4i^2
28 - 8i
------------ {i^2 is -1, when dealing with imaginary numbers}
49 - 4(-1)
28 - 8i
----------- {multiplied -4 by -1}
49 + 4
28 - 8i
---------- {added 49 and 4 on bottom}
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- Algebra House
