9.6 - 5.5

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on Oct 25, 2024 at 2:19 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(9.6 - 5.5\)

MathBot Answer:

\[9.6 - 5.5 = \frac{41}{10} = 4.1\]

\[\begin{aligned}9.6 - 5.5& = 9 + \frac{6}{10} - \left(5 + \frac{5}{10}\right)\\& = 9 + \frac{3}{5} - \left(5 + \frac{5}{10}\right)\\& = 9 + \frac{3}{5} - \left(5 + \frac{1}{2}\right)\\& = 9 + \frac{3}{5} - \frac{11}{2}\\& = \frac{48}{5} - \frac{11}{2}\\& = \frac{41}{10}\end{aligned}\]

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