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Math Question

Donte simplified the expression below.
\( 4(1+3 i)-(8-5 i) \)
\( 4+3 i-8+5 i \)
\( -4+8 i \)
What mistake did Donte make?
He did not apply the distributive property correctly for \( 4(1+3 i) \).
He did not distribute the subtraction sign correctly for \( 8-5 i \).
He added the real number and coefficient of \( i \) in \( 4(1+3 i) \).
He added the two complex numbers instead of subtracted.

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