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|i|=\frac{1}{2}i\left(ib+2\right)
Variable b cannot be equal to 2i since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by ib+2.
1=\frac{1}{2}i\left(ib+2\right)
The modulus of a complex number a+bi is \sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}}. The modulus of i is 1.
1=-\frac{1}{2}b+i
Use the distributive property to multiply \frac{1}{2}i by ib+2.
-\frac{1}{2}b+i=1
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-\frac{1}{2}b=1-i
Subtract i from both sides.
b=\left(1-i\right)\left(-2\right)
Multiply both sides by -2, the reciprocal of -\frac{1}{2}.
b=-2+2i
Multiply 1-i and -2 to get -2+2i.