$$ \begin{aligned}-8i-7i& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}-15i\end{aligned} $$ | |
① | Combine like terms: $$ \color{blue}{-8i} \color{blue}{-7i} = \color{blue}{-15i} $$ |