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8-156.

Rewrite each of the following division problems as a single complex number in simplest form.

$\frac{2-6i}{4+2i}$
Step 1(a):
Since $2$ is a factor of all terms, simplify the equation.
Step 2 (a):
Multiply by a Giant One using the conjugate of the denominator.
Answer (a):
$-\frac{1}{5}+\frac{-7}{5}i$

$\frac { 5 } { 1 + 2 i }$
Hint (b):
See part (a).

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