Solution - Long subtraction
16.45
Step-by-step explanation
1. Rewrite the numbers from top to bottom, aligned by their place values
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths | hundredths |
| 8 | 4 | . | 0 | 2 | |
| - | 6 | 7 | . | 5 | 7 |
| . |
2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method
Because the upper digit (2) in the hundredths column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the number to the left (4.0) which becomes (3.9) and get (12).
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths | hundredths |
| 3 | 9 | 12 | |||
| 8 | 4 | . | 0 | 2 | |
| - | 6 | 7 | . | 5 | 7 |
| . |
Subtract the numbers in the hundredths column from the top number:
12-7=5
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths | hundredths |
| 3 | 9 | 12 | |||
| 8 | 4 | . | 0 | 2 | |
| - | 6 | 7 | . | 5 | 7 |
| . | 5 |
Subtract the numbers in the tenths column from the top number:
9-5=4
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths | hundredths |
| 3 | 9 | 12 | |||
| 8 | 4 | . | 0 | 2 | |
| - | 6 | 7 | . | 5 | 7 |
| . | 4 | 5 |
Because the upper digit (3) in the ones column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (8) in the next number place which becomes (7) and get (13).
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths | hundredths |
| 7 | 13 | ||||
| 3 | 9 | 12 | |||
| 8 | 4 | . | 0 | 2 | |
| - | 6 | 7 | . | 5 | 7 |
| . | 4 | 5 |
Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
13-7=6
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths | hundredths |
| 7 | 13 | ||||
| 3 | 9 | 12 | |||
| 8 | 4 | . | 0 | 2 | |
| - | 6 | 7 | . | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | . | 4 | 5 |
Subtract the numbers in the tens column from the top number:
7-6=1
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths | hundredths |
| 7 | 13 | ||||
| 3 | 9 | 12 | |||
| 8 | 4 | . | 0 | 2 | |
| - | 6 | 7 | . | 5 | 7 |
| 1 | 6 | . | 4 | 5 |
The solution is: 16.45
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