Solve: Calculate 100 - 1.01 Using Positive Number Subtraction

Solve the following expression:

(+100)−(+1.01)= ? (+100)-(+1.01)=\text{ ?}

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Understand the problem

Solve the following expression:

(+100)−(+1.01)= ? (+100)-(+1.01)=\text{ ?}

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Step-by-step solution

Note the following rule:

−(+x)=−x -(+x)=-x

Now let's rewrite the exercise as follows:

100−1.01= 100-1.01=

We should note that we are subtracting between two positive numbers, meaning we will obtain a positive result.

Therefore:

100−1.0198.99 100\\-1.01\\98.99

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Final Answer

98.99 98.99

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