Subtract the following complex numbers:

(2 + 2i) - (14 + 16i)

-12-14i

Step-by-step explanation:

subtract real from real number and imaginary from imaginary number

-12 - 14i

Step-by-step explanation:

(2 + 2i) - (14 + 16i)

Distribute the negative sign

2+2i - 14-16i

Subtract the real part

2-14 = - 12

Subtract the imaginary part

2-16 = - 14

Put them back together in the form a + bi where a is the real part and b is the imaginary part

-12 - 14i