Decimal points must be aligned with performing addition or subtraction.
The arithmetic operation that does <em>not</em> require decimal points be aligned is multiplication.
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For multiplication, you only need to know the number of digits to the right of the decimal point(s).
For long division, it is usually convenient to convert the divisor to an integer and adjust the decimal point of the dividend accordingly. Alternatively, it is necessary to know the number of digits in each number that are to the left of the decimal point.
If the equation is 4x+1/3=20, your answer would be x=59/12.
- You would subtract 1/3 from each side. (1/3 - 1/3) (20-1/3)
- Then your new equation would be 4x = 59/3
- You would divide 4 from each side (4/4) (59/3 / 4)
- x = 59/12
-6, all of them are the absolute value of 6 or just 6, -6 isn't equivalent to 6.
Answer:
because you divide them by two
Step-by-step explanation:
