To add 4.6 and -9.04, you can think of it as subtracting 9.04 from 4.6:
\[ 4.6 + (-9.04) = 4.6 - 9.04 \]
Now, let's perform the subtraction:
- Convert 4.6 to a form with two decimal places: 4.60
- Now subtract:
\[ 4.60 - 9.04 = -4.44 \]
So, \( 4.6 + (-9.04) = -4.44 \).