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

Question

Responses

−111.31
negative 111.31

121.31
121.31

111.31
111.31

−358.21
negative 358.21

Answer 1

To find \(-123.45 - (-234.76)\), we can use the additive inverse. The additive inverse of a number is simply its opposite. Thus:

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

Now we can rewrite the expression:

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

Next, we perform the addition:

\[ -123.45 + 234.76 = 234.76 - 123.45 = 111.31 \]

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

111.31.