1.5 - 1.5

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on Nov 13, 2024 at 12:23 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(1.5 - 1.5\)

MathBot Answer:

\[1.5 - 1.5 = 0\]


\[\begin{aligned}1.5 - 1.5& = 1 + \frac{5}{10} - \left(1 + \frac{5}{10}\right)\\& = 1 + \frac{1}{2} - \left(1 + \frac{5}{10}\right)\\& = 1 + \frac{1}{2} - \left(1 + \frac{1}{2}\right)\\& = 1 + \frac{1}{2} - \frac{3}{2}\\& = \frac{3}{2} - \frac{3}{2}\\& = 0\end{aligned}\]