Question

Use the additive inverse to find 8.76-26.54

Answer 1

To find the difference between 8.76 and 26.54 using the additive inverse, we can change the subtraction to addition and negate the second number.

So, 8.76 - 26.54 becomes 8.76 + (-26.54).

The additive inverse of a number is its negation or the negative of the number.

Therefore, the solution to 8.76 - 26.54 using the additive inverse is 8.76 + (-26.54) = -17.78.