1.12.3 Adding and Subtracting Complex Numbers Flashcards
1
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Complex Number
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a binomial composed of a variable or constant with an imaginary, or i -number, being added or subtracted
2
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adding complex numbers
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add like terms according to the normal rules. Add constants to constants, variables to variables, and imaginary numbers to imaginary numbers
3
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subtracting complex numbers
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subtract like terms according to the normal rules, paying attention to sign changes across parentheses as you combine constants with constants, variables with variables, and imaginary numbers with imaginary
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