Use the additive inverse to find 23.45−68.7 .(1 point)

Question

Responses

−44.75
negative 44.75

45.25
45.25

−45.25
negative 45.25

92.15

Answer 1

To find \( 23.45 - 68.7 \) using the additive inverse, we can rewrite the subtraction as follows:

\[ 23.45 - 68.7 = 23.45 + (-68.7) \]

Now, we need to find the sum of \( 23.45 \) and \( -68.7 \):

1. Align the numbers:

  23.45
+(-68.70)

2. Subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value:
   • \( 68.70 - 23.45 = 45.25 \)

Since the larger number, \( -68.7 \), is negative, the result will also be negative. Therefore:

\[ 23.45 - 68.7 = -45.25 \]

The correct response is:

−45.25 (negative 45.25)