Distribute and Simplify: First, distribute the numbers outside the parentheses on both sides of the equation.Left side: 3(4i−1)+2(i+3)=12i−3+2i+6Right side: 9+5(i−3)−9=5i−15
Combine Like Terms: Combine like terms on both sides.Left side: 12i+2i−3+6=14i+3Right side: 5i−15
Set Equal: Set the simplified expressions equal to each other.14i+3=5i−15
Isolate i Term: Subtract 5i from both sides to get all i terms on one side.14i−5i+3=−159i+3=−15
Solve for i: Subtract 3 from both sides to isolate the term with i.9i=−18
Solve for i: Subtract 3 from both sides to isolate the term with i.9i=−18Divide both sides by 9 to solve for i.i=−2
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