Question

I have to write the expression -8-(3+2i)-(9-4i) in standard form and I don't know what to do with the -8

Answer 1

I think it means to collect like terms and simply it... and to put it in order *as in x y z #* ill show below what i mean

Answer 2

-8 -(3+2i) - (9-4i) can be arranged to
-8 -3 -2i - 9 +4i since the - was distrusted into the parenthesis
then putting the alike terms together gets you
-8 -3 -9 -2i + 4i
-11-9 +2i
-20+2i which is better to right as
2i -20 so we use less +/- symbols
2i-20 can then be written as
2(i-10) since we factored out the 2 and its in a simple standard form now...