Use the additive inverse to find −123.45−(−234.76) .(1 point) Responses 111.31 111.31 −111.31 negative 111.31 121.31 121.31 −358.21

Answer 1

To solve the expression \(-123.45 - (-234.76)\), we can use the property of additive inverses.

The expression \(-(-234.76)\) is the same as \(+234.76\). Therefore, we can rewrite the expression as:

\[ -123.45 + 234.76 \]

Now, let's perform the addition:

\[ 234.76 - 123.45 \]

Aligning the numbers:

  234.76
- 123.45
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Subtracting:

1. From \(6 - 5 = 1\)
2. From \(7 - 4 = 3\)
3. From \(4 - 3 = 1\)
4. From \(2 - 1 = 1\) (which is 1)
5. The 2 remains.

So, \(234.76 - 123.45 = 111.31\).

Thus, the result of the expression \(-123.45 - (-234.76)\) is:

\[ \boxed{111.31} \]