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2*x2 - 2*x - 12 = (x + 2)*2
re(x2) I*im(x2)
x1 = -4 + ------ + --------
2 2
x1 = re(x2)/2 + i*im(x2)/2 - 4
sum
re(x2) I*im(x2)
-4 + ------ + --------
2 2
=
re(x2) I*im(x2)
-4 + ------ + --------
2 2
product
re(x2) I*im(x2)
-4 + ------ + --------
2 2
=
re(x2) I*im(x2)
-4 + ------ + --------
2 2
-4 + re(x2)/2 + i*im(x2)/2