Complex numbers PLEASE! help

I need an idea on how to do this. This question is driving me nuts and I need to know the answer, please help me solve this question

Q) Perform the indicated operations, simplify your answer, and write the answer in the form a+bj
:

(-4+4j)-(-8-8j) -2j

I'll give 10 pts for anyone who can decently show me a working out to this problem.
And the answer shown online, is -12+10j
please someone show me how to get to it

Either the answer shown online is incorrect, or you have a typo in your expression. In the first case, the actual answer is 4 + 10j, which I have derived below. In the second case, the expression should have been (-4+4j)-(8-8j) -2j, which does evaluate to -12+10j, as I have shown at the bottom of this post.

Given (-4+4j)-(-8-8j) -2j , we first use the distributive property on the quantity in the second set of parentheses to obtain (-4+4j) + (8 + 8j) -2j . We can rearrange these terms to obtain (-4 + 8) + (4j + 8j - 2j). The first term is equal to 4 and the second is equal to 10j, so the answer is 4 + 10j.

Given (-4+4j)-(8-8j) -2j , we first use the distributive property on the quantity in the second set of parentheses to obtain (-4+4j) + (-8 + 8j) -2j . We can rearrange these terms to obtain (-4 + -8) + (4j + 8j - 2j). The first term is equal to -12 and the second is equal to 10j, so the answer is -12 + 10j.

I hope this helps!

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This is trivial.
for the complex number a+bj (where a and b are any real numbers and j is ...you know)
a and bj are not commensurate under addition (or subtraction). THis means they have to be treated separately.
-(-8-8j) = +(8+8j)
-4+8 = 4
4j+8j-2j = 10j
the answer is 4+10j
unless it is (-4+4j) + (-8+8j) -2j OR (-4+4j) - (8-8j) -2j , the online answer is w.r.o.n.g.

(-4+4j)-(-8-8j)-2j

=>-4+4j+8+8j-2j (remove the brackets)

=>4+10j (add up everything)

answer is 4+10j

(-4+4j)-(-8-8j) -2j
=- 4 + 4j + 8 + 8j - 2j
=4 + 10j answer//

Just treat j as a variable.
-4-(-8) +4j -(-8j) -2j

4+12j-2j = 4+10j

The online answer is wrong or the question was copied wrong.

(-4+4j)-(-8-8j)-2j=-4+4j+8+8j-2j=-4+8+4j…

Either the qn is wrong or the answer is wrong for the real part of the answer. In such qns just add the real part & imaginary part answer.

(-4+4j)-(-8-8j) -2j
Simplify:
-4+4j+8+8j-2j
Add:
10j+4

The answer is:
4+10j

(-4+4j)-(-8-8j)-2j
= -4+4j+8+8j-2j
=4+10j
This is the exact answer.