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Subtracting complex numbers

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Publisher: Brian McLogan
In this video series I show you how to add and subtract complex numbers. Addition and subtraction of complex numbers is very similar to addition and subtraction of polynomials where we can only combine like terms. We then want to write... In this video series I show you how to add and subtract complex numbers. Addition and subtraction of complex numbers is very similar to addition and subtraction of polynomials where we can only combine like terms. We then want to write our answers in standard form. (8 + root(-18)) - (4 + 3root(2i))
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Grade
12th - Higher Ed
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Math
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Brian McLogan
Date
2012
Language
English
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addition, numbers, standard form, parentheses, terms, subtraction, complex numbers, like terms
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