Simplify Write Your Answer in the Form a + Bi $$( - 8 + 4 \mathrm { i } ) + ( 11 + 4 \mathrm { i } )$$

question 27

Multiple Choice

Simplify. Write your answer in the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers.
- $$( - 8 + 4 \mathrm { i } ) + ( 11 + 4 \mathrm { i } )$$

• A) \(- 3 + 8 \mathrm { i }\)
• B) \(3 + 8 \mathrm { i }\)
• C) \(3 + 12 \mathrm { i }\)
• D) \(11 + 8 \mathrm { i }\)

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