56.7 - 5.9

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on Dec 26, 2024 at 11:13 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(56.7 - 5.9\)

MathBot Answer:

\[56.7 - 5.9 = \frac{254}{5} = 50.8\]


\[\begin{aligned}56.7 - 5.9& = 56 + \frac{7}{10} - \left(5 + \frac{9}{10}\right)\\& = 56 + \frac{7}{10} - \frac{59}{10}\\& = \frac{567}{10} - \frac{59}{10}\\& = \frac{254}{5}\end{aligned}\]