Solution - Long subtraction
14.5
Step-by-step explanation
1. Rewrite the numbers from top to bottom, aligned by their place values
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 3 | 4 | . | 3 | |
| - | 1 | 9 | . | 8 |
| . |
2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method
Because the upper digit (3) in the tenths column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (4) in the next number place which becomes (3) and get (13).
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 3 | 13 | |||
| 3 | 4 | . | 3 | |
| - | 1 | 9 | . | 8 |
| . |
Subtract the numbers in the tenths column from the top number:
13-8=5
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 3 | 13 | |||
| 3 | 4 | . | 3 | |
| - | 1 | 9 | . | 8 |
| . | 5 |
Because the upper digit (3) in the ones column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (3) in the next number place which becomes (2) and get (13).
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 2 | 13 | |||
| 3 | 13 | |||
| 3 | 4 | . | 3 | |
| - | 1 | 9 | . | 8 |
| . | 5 |
Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
13-9=4
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 2 | 13 | |||
| 3 | 13 | |||
| 3 | 4 | . | 3 | |
| - | 1 | 9 | . | 8 |
| 4 | . | 5 |
Subtract the numbers in the tens column from the top number:
2-1=1
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 2 | 13 | |||
| 3 | 13 | |||
| 3 | 4 | . | 3 | |
| - | 1 | 9 | . | 8 |
| 1 | 4 | . | 5 |
The solution is: 14.5
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