14-4.5=?

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on Nov 19, 2024 at 4:28 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(14 - 4.5\)

MathBot Answer:

\[14 - 4.5 = \frac{19}{2} = 9.5\]


\[\begin{aligned}14 - 4.5& = 14 - \left(4 + \frac{5}{10}\right)\\& = 14 - \left(4 + \frac{1}{2}\right)\\& = 14 - \frac{9}{2}\\& = \frac{19}{2}\end{aligned}\]