To find the value of m and n set the real parts equal to each other and the
\imaginary parts equal to each other and then solve the two equations.
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Real parts:
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Imaginary parts:
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Solve the equations by substitution method.
\Consider the equation
According to subtraction property of equality: if , then
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(Subtract 2n from each side)
(Additive inverse property:
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Substitute in equation
(Distributive property:
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(Multiply:
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(Subtract:
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(Subtract 10 from each side)
(Commutative property: a + b = b + a)
(Additive inverse property:
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(Subtract:
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(Divide each side by negative 5)
(Cancel common terms) \ \
Substitute in equation
(Multiply:
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(Subtract:
)
The solutions is (3, 1). \ \
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