| $$ \begin{aligned}5-7i-25-24i& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}-31i-20\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Combine like terms: $$ \color{blue}{5} \color{red}{-7i} \color{blue}{-25} \color{red}{-24i} = \color{red}{-31i} \color{blue}{-20} $$ |