40-22.5

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on Jan 05, 2025 at 7:20 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(40 - 22.5\)

MathBot Answer:

\[40 - 22.5 = \frac{35}{2} = 17.5\]


\[\begin{aligned}40 - 22.5& = 40 - \left(22 + \frac{5}{10}\right)\\& = 40 - \left(22 + \frac{1}{2}\right)\\& = 40 - \frac{45}{2}\\& = \frac{35}{2}\end{aligned}\]