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Find the difference.
48.648.6minus−9.249.24
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48.648.6minus−9.249.24equals= enter your response here
​(Type a whole number or a​ decimal.)

Answer 1

To find the difference between 48.6 and 9.24, you can subtract them:

\[
48.6 - 9.24
\]

First, align the numbers by the decimal point:

```
48.60
- 9.24
```

Now, perform the subtraction:

1. **Subtract the hundredths place**:
\(0 - 4\) needs borrowing, so we take 1 from the tenths place:
\(10 - 4 = 6\)

2. **Now the tenths place**:
After borrowing, it becomes \(5 - 2 = 3\)

3. **Now subtract the unit's place**:
\(8 - 9\) again needs borrowing, so we decrease 4 to 3 and make 18:
\(18 - 9 = 9\)

4. **Finally subtract the remaining digits**:
\(4 - 0 = 4\)

Now, putting it all together:

```
48.60
- 9.24
--------
39.36
```

Thus, the answer is:

\[
\boxed{39.36}
\]