5.4-8.9

asked by guest
on Jan 15, 2025 at 10:25 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(5.4 - 8.9\)

MathBot Answer:

\[5.4 - 8.9 = - \frac{7}{2} = -3.5\]

\[\begin{aligned}5.4 - 8.9& = 5 + \frac{4}{10} - \left(8 + \frac{9}{10}\right)\\& = 5 + \frac{2}{5} - \left(8 + \frac{9}{10}\right)\\& = 5 + \frac{2}{5} - \frac{89}{10}\\& = \frac{27}{5} - \frac{89}{10}\\& = - \frac{7}{2}\end{aligned}\]

+ Submit Question