Math/Algebra Help!

[xenon200]

Many great minds here - I was hoping someone could help me with this. We've just started studying Imaginary numbers in Math class, and I've been doing some extra assignments to help boost my knowledge.

Here are two questions which I cannot get... I don't know if I just don't know the proper methodology, or what...

1) If 5x - 2yi = 3y - 3xi - i ,Find x and y
2) If 2x + y + 3yi = 5 - xi ,Find x and y

By the way - I despise Math.

~x2

[RedFury]

Ask me that question 10 years ago and I'd have been able to answer it. My algebra is a bit rusty I'm afraid.

[cracked]

sorry man, i just sat here and spent 10 minutes trying that first one and didnt get anywhere. good luck

im in calculus now. trust me, its MUCH easier than this stuff...

drew

[xenon200]

Really? I've always sucked in Math and Algebra - and always just assumed that Calculus was one step above that .. as far as difficulty is concerned, anyway.

I really hate this stuff. I try and tell myself that everything is just sequential and non-subjective, but jeez... lol...

Thanks for trying anyway guys - I appreciate it.

~x2

[cracked]

man, i always thought calc was gonna be hard as heck too. but i just started it in january and so far its the easiest math ive had since 9th grade algebra.

drew

[BobOmega]

solve for Y in terms of X
is a sugestion.
if that means anything to you

[xenon200]

BobOmega - That's what I've been doing. But I get lost, quickly.

I do know, however, that the answers for Question 1 are;

x = 3
y= -1

[BobOmega]

it was worth a shot. i looked at it and saw greek
i asked my friend whos in some crazy honors calc class and thats what he spit at me. he says hes to lazy to get his Ti and solve it.

oh he wants to know how you got 3 and -1. like were they on the board or what? =

[xenon200]

Thanks...

I have "Answers: x= 3, y=-1" in my book - so I'm assuming that it was given to the class at some point in time last week.

~x2

[skuz]

Ah don't ask me any algebra question with more than a single variable... :P