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How do you simplify #4.19-2.016#?

Answer 1

#2.174#

This is a normal subtraction of decimals.

Make sure that you write them with the decimal points aligned. Convert 1 tenth to 10 hundredths to be able to subtract (borrow).

#" "4.190" "rarr" "4.18^1 0# #" "ul(-2.016)" "ul(-2.016)# #color(white)(.........................................)ul2.174#

Check:

#" "2.016# #" "ul2.174# #" "ul4.190#

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Answer 2

Nova Allen

To simplify 4.19 - 2.016, you subtract 2.016 from 4.19, which equals 2.174.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.