Solution - Long subtraction
3.4
Step-by-step explanation
1. Rewrite the numbers from top to bottom, aligned by their place values
| Place value | ones | . | tenths |
| 8 | . | 6 | |
| - | 5 | . | 2 |
| . |
2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method
Subtract the numbers in the tenths column from the top number:
6-2=4
| Place value | ones | . | tenths |
| 8 | . | 6 | |
| - | 5 | . | 2 |
| . | 4 |
Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
8-5=3
| Place value | ones | . | tenths |
| 8 | . | 6 | |
| - | 5 | . | 2 |
| 3 | . | 4 |
The solution is: 3.4
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