Samir M.

asked • 05/14/19

how to work out 6- 5.738?

please show working out and how you arrived to the final answer

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6.000

5.738


borrows from the 6, then the 10, then the next 10

now it looks like this:


5.99 10

5.73 8

---------

0.262


CHECKS BY ADDING:

5.738

0.262

---------

6.000





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-6.000 5.738 ======= Starting at the last zero, I borrowed from the the 2nd zero 10-8=2 The 2nd zero is now a 9 because I borrowed 9-3=6 the 1st zero near the decimal point was changed to 9-7=2 .262 I grew up working these from the rear but I think it is easier as shown by other tutor to take a 1 from the 6 and turn it into a 10
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