To solve for this we will follow PEMDAS to arrive at the correct answer so we have the following: [tex]2.25 - 11j - 7.75 + 1.5j = 0.5j - 1 \\ - 9.5j - 5.5 = 0.5j - 1 \\ - 10j = 4.5 \\ j = \frac{4.5}{ - 10} = - 0.45 [/tex] Based on calculations the correct answer is A