Subtracting decimals

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Subtracting decimals

• Sarah Clark

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Line up the decimals

• You need to line up your decimals so you will be
  adding the same place value
• 2.34 1.30
• 2.34
• 1.30

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Box out the 0s

• You need to box out your 0s so your numbers will
  be shaped like a box and so you wont make
  careless mistakes.
• 2.34
• 1.30

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Subtract

• you subtract so you can get the answer.
• 2.34
• - 1.30
• 1.04

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Check with addition

• Check with addition so you know you got the right
  answer the first time.
• 1.30
• 1.04
• 2.34