Write the following expression as a complex number in standard form.

Question

2-7i/-3+8i

Answer 1

multiply top and bottom by (-3 - 8i) to get

(2-7i)(-3-8i) / (-3+8i)(-3-8i)

(-6 + 21i - 16i + 56i^2) / (9 + 64)

(-62 + 5i)/73