How do you simplify \frac{5-i}{3+3i}?

Jazmin Perry

Jazmin Perry

Answered question

2022-02-01

How do you simplify 5i3+3i?

Answer & Explanation

ocretz56

ocretz56

Beginner2022-02-02Added 16 answers

Step 1
You must use something that resembles rationalization with roots at the denominator: multiply both numerator and denominator by 33i
5i3+3i×33i33i=(5i)(33i)(3+3i)(33i)
and use the fact that
(3+3i)(33i)=32(3i)2=99i2=9+9=18
Then, expand the numerator as usual:
(5i)(33i)
=1515i3i+3i2
=1518i3
1218i
We can simplify something:
1218i18=23i

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