Subtract Rational Numbers Quick Check

Use the additive inverse to find -123.45 - (-234.76).
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To solve \(-123.45 - (-234.76)\), we can use the property of the additive inverse. Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its positive counterpart.

Therefore:

\[ -123.45 - (-234.76) = -123.45 + 234.76 \]

Now, we can perform the addition:

\[ -123.45 + 234.76 = 234.76 - 123.45 \]

Calculating the difference:

\[ 234.76 - 123.45 = 111.31 \]

Thus, the answer is:

\[ \boxed{111.31} \]