Solution - Long subtraction
1.6
Step-by-step explanation
1. Rewrite the numbers from top to bottom, aligned by their place values
| Place value | ones | . | tenths |
| 7 | . | 7 | |
| 4 | . | 6 | |
| - | 1 | . | 5 |
| . |
2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method
Because the upper digit (7) in the tenths column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (7) in the next number place which becomes (6) and get (17).
| Place value | ones | . | tenths |
| 6 | 17 | ||
| 7 | . | 7 | |
| 4 | . | 6 | |
| - | 1 | . | 5 |
| . |
Subtract the numbers in the tenths column from the top number:
17-6-5=6
| Place value | ones | . | tenths |
| 6 | 17 | ||
| 7 | . | 7 | |
| 4 | . | 6 | |
| - | 1 | . | 5 |
| . | 6 |
Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
6-4-1=1
| Place value | ones | . | tenths |
| 6 | 17 | ||
| 7 | . | 7 | |
| 4 | . | 6 | |
| - | 1 | . | 5 |
| 1 | . | 6 |
The solution is: 1.6
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