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square root of -1=i 2i(2+5i)=x+6i x=? i keep coming up with 15i the answer is -15 what am i doing wrong? what formula should i use to solve

 Sep 4, 2014

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$$\begin{array}{rlll}
-2i(2+5i)&=&x+6i\\
-4i-10i^2&=&x+6i\\
-4i+10&=&x+6i\\
-10i+10&=&x\\
x&=&10-10i\\
\end{array}$$

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 Sep 6, 2014
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$$\begin{array}{rlll}
-2i(2+5i)&=&x+6i\\
-4i-10i^2&=&x+6i\\
-4i+10&=&x+6i\\
-10i+10&=&x\\
x&=&10-10i\\
\end{array}$$

Melody Sep 6, 2014

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