Question

How do you simplify `(5 – 3i) + (4 – 8i)`?

Answer 1

`9-11i`

Explanation:

Addition in complex numbers is defined by

`(a+bi)+(a´+b´i)= (a+a´)+(b+b´)i`

Thus in our case:

`5+4+(-3)i+(-8)i=9-11i`