write the expression in the form a + bi.

$\sqrt{-1} + 4 - \sqrt{-49}$

$\sqrt{-1} + 4 - \sqrt{-49} = \square$
(simplify your answer. type your answer in the form a + bi. type an exact answer, using radicals as needed.)

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write the expression in the form a + bi.

$\sqrt{-1} + 4 - \sqrt{-49}$

$\sqrt{-1} + 4 - \sqrt{-49} = \square$
(simplify your answer. type your answer in the form a + bi. type an exact answer, using radicals as needed.)

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Simplify the square roots of negative numbers

Substitute and combine like terms

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