Think of it as -5+1i/2i, since 1i=i. From there, the i's could cancel out since dividing a number by itself would just equal 1. It would then be -5+1/2 which would be simplified to -4 1/2. No need to worry about those i's at all!
I think the answer is <1=34
the correct answer should be (b) 6 is extraneous.
If you look at the second row of the solution you see (x-6) as a factor in one of the denominators. That's a problem: if 6 were a solution this denominator would become 0. But denominators being 0 is bad (undefined), so while 6 comes out of the algebraic manipulation as a solution, it is invalid, or extraneous.
-3 is a fine solution.
Answer: 7/32
Step-by-step explanation:
Multiply straight across the numerator and do the same for the denominator.
7x1=7 (numerator)
16x2=32 (denominator)
Answer is 7/32