-5.31+(-4.65)

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on Oct 21, 2024 at 1:07 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(-5.31 + -4.65\)

MathBot Answer:

\[-5.31 + -4.65 = - \frac{249}{25} = -9.96\]


\[\begin{aligned}-5.31 + -4.65& = - \left(5 + \frac{31}{100}\right) - \left(4 + \frac{65}{100}\right)\\& = - \frac{531}{100} - \left(4 + \frac{65}{100}\right)\\& = - \frac{531}{100} - \left(4 + \frac{13}{20}\right)\\& = - \frac{531}{100} - \frac{93}{20}\\& = - \frac{249}{25}\end{aligned}\]