Use the additive inverse to find −123.45−(−234.76).(1 point)
Responses
−111.31
negative 111.31
111.31
111.31
121.31
121.31
−358.21
The additive inverse of a number is the opposite of that number. In this case, the additive inverse of -234.76 is 234.76.
Therefore, to find −123.45−(−234.76), we can rewrite it as −123.45 + 234.76.
Now, we can add the two numbers together:
−123.45 + 234.76 = 111.31
So the correct answer is 111.31.
To find the value of −123.45−(−234.76) using the additive inverse, we can change the subtraction operation to addition and change the sign of the second number.
The additive inverse of −234.76 is positive 234.76.
Therefore, −123.45−(−234.76) can be rewritten as −123.45+234.76.
Adding these two numbers, we get:
−123.45 + 234.76 = 111.31
So the correct answer is 111.31.