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Use the additive inverse to find -492.89-(871.78)
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The additive inverse of a number is the negative of that number. So, to find the result of subtracting -871.78 from -492.89, we can find the additive inverse of -871.78 and add it to -492.89.
The additive inverse of -871.78 is 871.78.
So the expression becomes -492.89 + 871.78.
Now we can subtract the numbers:
-492.89 + 871.78 = 378.89
Therefore, -492.89 - 871.78 = 378.89.
The additive inverse of -871.78 is 871.78.
So the expression becomes -492.89 + 871.78.
Now we can subtract the numbers:
-492.89 + 871.78 = 378.89
Therefore, -492.89 - 871.78 = 378.89.
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