22.8-24.3

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on Nov 14, 2024 at 9:48 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(22.8 - 24.3\)

MathBot Answer:

\[22.8 - 24.3 = - \frac{3}{2} = -1.5\]

\[\begin{aligned}22.8 - 24.3& = 22 + \frac{8}{10} - \left(24 + \frac{3}{10}\right)\\& = 22 + \frac{4}{5} - \left(24 + \frac{3}{10}\right)\\& = 22 + \frac{4}{5} - \frac{243}{10}\\& = \frac{114}{5} - \frac{243}{10}\\& = - \frac{3}{2}\end{aligned}\]

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