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Ch. 1 - Equations and Inequalities
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 2, Problema 65

Perform the indicated operation(s) and write the result in standard form. (2 - 3i)(1 - i) - (3 - i)(3 + i)

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First, apply the distributive property (FOIL method) to multiply the complex numbers in each product separately. For the first product, expand \((2 - 3i)(1 - i)\) by multiplying each term in the first parenthesis by each term in the second parenthesis.
Similarly, expand the second product \((3 - i)(3 + i)\) using the distributive property or recognize it as a difference of squares since it is of the form \((a - b)(a + b)\).
After expanding both products, simplify each expression by combining like terms, remembering that \(i^2 = -1\).
Subtract the second simplified expression from the first simplified expression as indicated by the problem.
Finally, combine the real parts and the imaginary parts separately to write the result in standard form $a + bi$, where \(a\) and \(b\) are real numbers.

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