Division of complex numbers when to use what sign

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I have two examples of dividing complex numbers, but both do the sign differently.

The first is:

$$\frac{a+bi}{c-di} \cdot \frac{c+di}{c-di}$$

the other is:

$$\frac{2-3i}{5+2i}\cdot\frac{5-2i}{5-2i}$$

In the first the signs match the signs next to them, then in the second they are both $-$. How do I know what signs to use for this?

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Multiply by the conjugate of the denominator.

$$ \frac{2-3i}{5+2i}\cdot\frac{5-2i}{5-2i}=\frac{10-19i-6}{25+4}=\frac{4-19i}{29} $$