Question
Simplify the following and express in the form $a + ib:$
$(2 + 3i) (1 – 4i)$

Answer

$(2+3 i)(1-4 i)$
$=2-8 i+3 i-12 i^2$
$=2-5 i-12(-1) \ldots . .\left[\because i^2=-1\right]$
$=14-5 i$

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