Solution - Long subtraction
18.7
Step-by-step explanation
1. Rewrite the numbers from top to bottom, aligned by their place values
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 2 | 0 | . | 2 | |
| - | 1 | . | 5 | |
| . |
2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method
Because the upper digit (2) in the tenths column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the number to the left (20) which becomes (19) and get (12).
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 1 | 12 | |||
| 2 | 0 | . | 2 | |
| - | 1 | . | 5 | |
| . |
Subtract the numbers in the tenths column from the top number:
12-5=7
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 1 | 12 | |||
| 2 | 0 | . | 2 | |
| - | 1 | . | 5 | |
| . | 7 |
Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
9-1=8
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 1 | 12 | |||
| 2 | 0 | . | 2 | |
| - | 1 | . | 5 | |
| 8 | . | 7 |
Write 1 in the tens place.
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 1 | 12 | |||
| 2 | 0 | . | 2 | |
| - | 1 | . | 5 | |
| 1 | 8 | . | 7 |
The solution is: 18.7
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