Question

Find the real numbers x and y that make the equation true.
-4 + yi = x + 3i

Answer 1

ok let's look at the left hand side of the equation which is -4+yi
what is the real part?
what is the imaginary part?

Answer 2

hint:
a+bi
a is the real part
b is the imaginary part

Answer 3

So real is -4 and imaginary is yi

Answer 4

ok -4 is the real part
and y is the imaginary part good

now on the other side of the equation x+3i
can you tell me what the real part is and what the imaginary part is?