Perform the indicated operation and simplify. Write the result in the form a + bi.
-$$( 8 - 6 i ) - ( 8 - i )$$
A) $16 - 71$
B) $16 - 5 i$
C) $- 5 \mathrm { i }$
D) $- 7 \mathrm { i }$

Name: Perform the indicated operation and simplify. Write the result in the form a + bi. -\[( 8 - 6 i ) - ( 8 - i )\] A) $16 - 71$ B) $16 - 5 i$ C) $- 5 \mathrm { i }$ D) $- 7 \mathrm { i }$
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Subtracting the second complex number from the first gives: $(8 - 6i) - (8 - i) = 8 - 6i - 8 + i = -5i$.

Perform the Indicated Operation and Simplify (8−6i)−(8−i)( 8 - 6 i ) - ( 8 - i )(8−6i)−(8−i)

Perform the Indicated Operation and Simplify $( 8 - 6 i ) - ( 8 - i )$