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\[ 44.01 - 3 = \frac{4101}{100} = 41.01 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{44}{1}\), \(\frac{1}{100}\), and \(\frac{-3}{1}\) is \(100\). \[ \begin{aligned} 44.01 - 3 &= \frac{44 \cdot 100}{1 \cdot 100} + \frac{1 \cdot 1}{100 \cdot 1} + \frac{-3 \cdot 100}{1 \cdot 100} \\ &= \frac{4400 + 1 + -300}{100} \\ &= \frac{4101}{100} \end{aligned} \]