Simplify the expression: (3+i)[(2−i)+(3i−4)]

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To simplify the expression \((3+i)[(2−i)+(3i−4)]\), we first simplify the inner expression \((2−i)+(3i−4)\):

\[ (2 - i) + (3i - 4) = 2 - 4 + (-i + 3i) \]

Now, we combine the real and imaginary parts:

\[ = (2 - 4) + (-i + 3i) = -2 + 2i \]

Next, we substitute this back into the original expression:

\[ (3+i)[-2 + 2i] \]

Now we will use the distributive property to expand:

\[ = 3(-2) + 3(2i) + i(-2) + i(2i) \]

Calculating each term gives us:

\[ = -6 + 6i - 2i + 2i^2 \]

We know that \(i^2 = -1\), so we substitute:

\[ = -6 + 6i - 2i + 2(-1) \]

This simplifies to:

\[ = -6 - 2 + 6i - 2i \]

Combining like terms, we have:

\[ = -8 + 4i \]

Thus, the simplified expression is:

\[ \boxed{-8 + 4i} \]