Solution - Long subtraction
26.4
Step-by-step explanation
1. Rewrite the numbers from top to bottom, aligned by their place values
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 3 | 5 | . | 4 | |
| - | 9 | |||
| . |
Put zeros in the blank number places:
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 3 | 5 | . | 4 | |
| - | 9 | . | 0 | |
| . |
2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method
Subtract the numbers in the tenths column from the top number:
4-0=4
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 3 | 5 | . | 4 | |
| - | 9 | . | 0 | |
| . | 4 |
Because the upper digit (5) 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 (15).
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 2 | 15 | |||
| 3 | 5 | . | 4 | |
| - | 9 | . | 0 | |
| . | 4 |
Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
15-9=6
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 2 | 15 | |||
| 3 | 5 | . | 4 | |
| - | 9 | . | 0 | |
| 6 | . | 4 |
Write 2 in the tens place.
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 2 | 15 | |||
| 3 | 5 | . | 4 | |
| - | 9 | . | 0 | |
| 2 | 6 | . | 4 |
The solution is: 26.4
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