Linear Algebra Examples

329.875 - 29.688

$329.875 - 29.688$

Step 1

Subtract using long subtraction.

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Step 1.1

Set up the subtraction problem in long subtraction format.


	$3$ $3$	$2$ $2$	$9$ $9$	.	$8$ $8$	$7$ $7$	$5$ $5$
$-$ $-$		$2$ $2$	$9$ $9$	.	$6$ $6$	$8$ $8$	$8$ $8$
				.

Step 1.2

Borrow

10

$10$ from the digit in the next column to the left. Add the borrowed

10

$10$ to

5

$5$ . Reduce the number that was borrowed from by

1

$1$ .

						$6$ $6$	$15$ $15$
	$3$ $3$	$2$ $2$	$9$ $9$	.	$8$ $8$	$7$	$5$
$-$		$2$	$9$	.	$6$	$8$	$8$
				.

Step 1.3

Subtract

$8$ from

$15$ .

						$6$	$15$
	$3$	$2$	$9$	.	$8$	$7$	$5$
$-$		$2$	$9$	.	$6$	$8$	$8$
				.			$7$

Step 1.4

Borrow

$10$ from the digit in the next column to the left. Add the borrowed

$10$ to

$6$ . Reduce the number that was borrowed from by

$1$ .

					$7$	$16$	$15$
	$3$	$2$	$9$	.	$8$	$7$	$5$
$-$		$2$	$9$	.	$6$	$8$	$8$
				.			$7$

Step 1.5

Subtract

$8$ from

$16$ .

					$7$	$16$	$15$
	$3$	$2$	$9$	.	$8$	$7$	$5$
$-$		$2$	$9$	.	$6$	$8$	$8$
				.		$8$	$7$

Step 1.6

Subtract

$6$ from

$7$ .

					$7$	$16$	$15$
	$3$	$2$	$9$	.	$8$	$7$	$5$
$-$		$2$	$9$	.	$6$	$8$	$8$
				.	$1$	$8$	$7$

Step 1.7

Subtract

$9$ from

$9$ .

					$7$	$16$	$15$
	$3$	$2$	$9$	.	$8$	$7$	$5$
$-$		$2$	$9$	.	$6$	$8$	$8$
			$0$	.	$1$	$8$	$7$

Step 1.8

Subtract

$2$ from

$2$ .

					$7$	$16$	$15$
	$3$	$2$	$9$	.	$8$	$7$	$5$
$-$		$2$	$9$	.	$6$	$8$	$8$
		$0$	$0$	.	$1$	$8$	$7$

Step 1.9

Subtract

$0$ from

$3$ .

					$7$	$16$	$15$
	$3$	$2$	$9$	.	$8$	$7$	$5$
$-$		$2$	$9$	.	$6$	$8$	$8$
	$3$	$0$	$0$	.	$1$	$8$	$7$

					$7$	$16$	$15$
	$3$	$2$	$9$	.	$8$	$7$	$5$
$-$		$2$	$9$	.	$6$	$8$	$8$
	$3$	$0$	$0$	.	$1$	$8$	$7$

Step 2

The result of

$329.875 - 29.688$ is

$300.187$ .

$300.187$