How to subtract decimals - ACT Math
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Question
A runner runs 10.2 miles east, then 2.3 miles west, then 1.4 miles east.
How many miles did the runner travel from where he started? (How far east did the runner go)?
A runner runs 10.2 miles east, then 2.3 miles west, then 1.4 miles east.
How many miles did the runner travel from where he started? (How far east did the runner go)?
Answer
When the runner is travelling east, it's in the positive direction. West is the negative direction. So we can compute it by doing the operation 10.2 + (–2.3) + 1.4 = 9.3
When the runner is travelling east, it's in the positive direction. West is the negative direction. So we can compute it by doing the operation 10.2 + (–2.3) + 1.4 = 9.3
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What is 
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What is
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removed from 
results in the whole integer 
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Subtract: 
Subtract:
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Rewrite 
adding the correct number of placeholders and evaluate.
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