document.write( "Question 392707: how to subtract: 45.6-8.75. I do not understand how to do the subtraction. Thank you for the help \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #278745 by Edwin McCravy(20055) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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45.6-8.75
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document.write( "Line up the decimal points: \r\n" );
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document.write( "   45.6\r\n" );
document.write( "   -8.75\r\n" );
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document.write( "Stick on a 0 at the end of the top number so it will\r\n" );
document.write( "stick as far to the right as the bottom number:\r\n" );
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document.write( "   45.60\r\n" );
document.write( "   -8.75\r\n" );
document.write( "   38.85\r\n" );
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document.write( "I didn't go into the details of how to borrow from the 6\r\n" );
document.write( "making the 0 into a 10, etc.  If we need to do that, post \r\n" );
document.write( "again asking how.\r\n" );
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