6.24-(-2.46)

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on Oct 21, 2024 at 1:09 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(6.24 - -2.46\)

MathBot Answer:

\[6.24 - -2.46 = \frac{87}{10} = 8.7\]


\[\begin{aligned}6.24 - -2.46& = 6 + \frac{24}{100} - - \left(2 + \frac{46}{100}\right)\\& = 6 + \frac{6}{25} - - \left(2 + \frac{46}{100}\right)\\& = 6 + \frac{6}{25} - - \left(2 + \frac{23}{50}\right)\\& = 6 + \frac{6}{25} - - \frac{123}{50}\\& = 6 + \frac{6}{25} + \frac{123}{50}\\& = \frac{156}{25} + \frac{123}{50}\\& = \frac{87}{10}\end{aligned}\]