Problem 41
Question
Perform the indicated subtraction. $$-3.1-(-1.1)$$
Step-by-Step Solution
Verified Answer
The result of the operation '-3.1-(-1.1)' is '-2.0'.
1Step 1 Identify the operation
First, identify the operation involved in the exercise. It is subtraction, but there's a negative sign before the second term. That means '-3.1-(-1.1)' could also be written as '-3.1 + 1.1' because subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive.
2Step 2 Perform the operation
In this step, perform the operation of addition. So, add the numbers as you normally would. '-3.1 + 1.1' equals '-2.0'.
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