Chemistry Examples

$150 - 0.39$

Step 1

Subtract using long subtraction.

Set up the subtraction problem in long subtraction format.

Step 1.2

Borrow $10$ from the digit in the next column to the left. Add the borrowed $10$ to $0$ . Reduce the number that was borrowed from by $1$ .

Step 1.3

Subtract $9$ from $10$ .

Step 1.4

Borrow $10$ from the digit in the next column to the left. Add the borrowed $10$ to $- 1$ . Reduce the number that was borrowed from by $1$ .

Step 1.5

Subtract $3$ from $9$ .

Borrow $10$ from the digit in the next column to the left. Add the borrowed $10$ to $- 1$ . Reduce the number that was borrowed from by $1$ .

Step 2

The result of $150 - 0.39$ is $149.61$ .

$149.61$