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

Question

Responses

121.31
121.31

−358.21
negative 358.21

−111.31
negative 111.31

111.31

Answer 1

To solve \(-123.45 - (-234.76)\), we can use the additive inverse property, which states that subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its positive counterpart.

So, we rewrite the expression:

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

Now we perform the addition:

1. First, let's find the difference between the two numbers: \[ 234.76 - 123.45 \]

We can align these numbers for clarity:

  234.76
- 123.45
__________

2. Now we subtract:
   • Start from the rightmost column: 6 - 5 = 1
   • Next column: 7 - 4 = 3
   • Next column: 4 - 3 = 1
   • Finally, 2 - 1 = 1

So:

\[ 234.76 - 123.45 = 111.31 \]

Thus:

\[ -123.45 + 234.76 = 111.31 \]

The final answer is:

111.31