Use the additive inverse to find −123.45−(−234.76).(1 point)
To find −123.45 − (−234.76), we can use the additive inverse property.
The additive inverse of −234.76 is 234.76. Thus, we can rewrite the expression as:
−123.45 + 234.76
Now we can add the numbers together:
−123.45 + 234.76 = 111.31
Therefore, −123.45 − (−234.76) is 111.31.
To find the expression −123.45 − (−234.76) using the additive inverse, we can rewrite the subtraction as addition with the opposite sign:
−123.45 − (−234.76) = −123.45 + 234.76
Now we can add these two numbers:
−123.45 + 234.76 = 111.31
Therefore, −123.45 − (−234.76) equals 111.31.