Question

Use the additive inverse to find −24 4/5 − 6 7/10

Answer 1

Use the additive inverse to find −24 4/5 − 6 7/10

Answer 2

what is 24 4/5 - (-6 7/10)

Answer 3

To find the additive inverse of a number, we simply change the sign of the number.

The additive inverse of -24 4/5 is 24 4/5

The additive inverse of -6 7/10 is 6 7/10

So, -24 4/5 - 6 7/10 can be rewritten as:

(24 4/5) + (6 7/10)

Answer 4

To find the additive inverse of a number, we simply change the sign of the number.

The additive inverse of -24 4/5 is 24 4/5

The additive inverse of -6 7/10 is 6 7/10

So, -24 4/5 - 6 7/10 can be rewritten as:

(-24 4/5) + (-6 7/10)

Answer 5

To subtract a negative number, we can rewrite it as addition and change the sign of the number.

So, -6 7/10 can be rewritten as +6 7/10

Now we can subtract:

24 4/5 - (+6 7/10)

To subtract mixed numbers, we need to have the same denominator.

The common denominator of 5 and 10 is 10.


Rewriting 24 4/5 as an improper fraction:

24 4/5 = (24 * 5 + 4)/5 = 124/5


Rewriting 6 7/10 as an improper fraction:

6 7/10 = (6 * 10 + 7)/10 = 67/10


Now, we have:

124/5 - 67/10


To subtract the fractions, we need to have the same denominator.

The common denominator of 5 and 10 is 10.


Rewriting 124/5 with a denominator of 10:

124/5 = (124 * 2)/10 = 248/10


Now, we have:

248/10 - 67/10


Subtracting the fractions:

(248 - 67)/10 = 181/10


Therefore, 24 4/5 - (-6 7/10) = 181/10 or 18 1/10.