32.5-47.5

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on Nov 17, 2024 at 12:00 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(32.5 - 47.5\)

MathBot Answer:

\[32.5 - 47.5 = -15\]

\[\begin{aligned}32.5 - 47.5& = 32 + \frac{5}{10} - \left(47 + \frac{5}{10}\right)\\& = 32 + \frac{1}{2} - \left(47 + \frac{5}{10}\right)\\& = 32 + \frac{1}{2} - \left(47 + \frac{1}{2}\right)\\& = 32 + \frac{1}{2} - \frac{95}{2}\\& = \frac{65}{2} - \frac{95}{2}\\& = -15\end{aligned}\]

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