Use the additive inverse to find −123.45−(−234.76).(1 point)
Responses
111.31
111.31
−111.31
negative 111.31
121.31
121.31
−358.21
To find the value of −123.45−(−234.76) using the additive inverse, we need to change the sign of −234.76 to its opposite, which is positive 234.76.
So, the expression becomes −123.45 + 234.76.
Now, we can add the two numbers:
−123.45 + 234.76 = 111.31.
Therefore, the answer is −111.31 or negative 111.31.
To find the sum −123.45 − (−234.76), we can use the additive inverse. The additive inverse of a number is the number that, when added to the original number, gives a sum of zero.
To find the additive inverse of −234.76, we need to find the number that, when added to −234.76, gives a sum of zero. This number would be 234.76.
Now, we can rewrite the expression −123.45 − (−234.76) as −123.45 + 234.76.
Adding these two numbers, we get:
−123.45 + 234.76 = 111.31
Therefore, the answer is 111.31.