Solve the linear equation 2.25 – 11j – 7.75 + 1.5j = 0.5j – 1.

Combine like terms on the left: 2.25 − 7.75 = −5.5 and −11j + 1.5j = −9.5j, so −5.5 − 9.5j = 0.5j − 1. Add 9.5j and add 1 to both sides to get −4.5 = 10j, so j = −0.45. The correct choice is A, j = −0.45.

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