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$(2 + 6 i) - (2 + 4 i)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$2 + 6 i - 1 \cdot 2 - (4 i)$

Step 1.2

Multiply $- 1$ by $2$ .

$2 + 6 i - 2 - (4 i)$

Step 1.3

Multiply $4$ by $- 1$ .

$2 + 6 i - 2 - 4 i$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

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Step 2.1

Subtract $2$ from $2$ .

$0 + 6 i - 4 i$

Step 2.2

Add $0$ and $6 i$ .

$6 i - 4 i$

Step 2.3

Subtract $4 i$ from $6 i$ .

$2 i$

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