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Chapter 1: Problem 42

Perform the indicated subtraction. $$-4.6-(-1.1)$$

Short Answer

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-3.5

Step by step solution

01

Understanding the Problem

Looking at the operation \(-4.6-(-1.1)\), what is actually performed is not a subtraction but an addition because when you subtract a negative number, you are actually adding the corresponding positive number.
02

Performing the Addition

So the operation becomes \(-4.6 + 1.1\). Now, the addition is straightforward to perform.
03

Final Calculation

The final answer is \(-4.6 + 1.1 = -3.5\). As a result, the result of the operation \(-4.6-(-1.1)\) is \(-3.5\).

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