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9i(7i+9)+6(-3+7i)

 

The answer I get is 63i^2+123i-18

 

but I think the answer is supposed to be -81 + 123 i 

 

I don't understand why. 

 Sep 1, 2016
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Since you are dealing with complex numbers,  i2 = -1, so replace i2 with -1.

63i2 + 123i - 18  =  63(-1) + 123i - 18  =  -63 + 123i - 18  =  -81 + 123i.

 Sep 1, 2016

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