Use the additive inverse to find −123.45−(−234.76) .(1 point)

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−358.21
negative 358.21

−111.31
negative 111.31

111.31
111.31

121.31
121.31
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Answer 1

To find $-123.45-(-234.76)$, we can use the additive inverse property. According to this property, subtracting a negative number is equivalent to adding its positive counterpart.

Thus, we can rewrite the expression:

$$-123.45-(-234.76)=-123.45+234.76$$

Next, we perform the addition:

1. First, we add the absolute values of the numbers: $$234.76-123.45=111.31$$

2. Since $234.76$ is the larger number and is positive, the result is positive: $$-123.45+234.76=111.31$$

So the final answer is:

111.31