Question

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$$\begin{array}{r} 98.39 \\\\ -\\ 7.44 \\\\ \\hline \\end{array}$$

Explanation:

Step1: Align decimal points

Write the numbers vertically with decimal points aligned:

$$\begin{align*} &\ \ 98.39\\ &-\ \ 7.44\\ \end{align*}$$

Step2: Subtract hundredths place

Subtract the hundredths place: \(9 - 4 = 5\)

Step3: Subtract tenths place (borrow)

Tenths place: \(3 - 4\) is not possible, so borrow 1 from the ones place. The 8 in the ones place becomes 7, and the 3 in the tenths place becomes 13. Then \(13 - 4 = 9\)

Step4: Subtract ones place

Ones place: \(7 - 7 = 0\) (since we borrowed 1 earlier, the 8 became 7)

Step5: Subtract tens place

Tens place: \(9 - 0 = 9\) (there is no digit in the tens place of the subtrahend, so we consider it as 0)

Step6: Combine the results

Combining the results from each place, we get \(90.95\)

Answer:

\(90.95\)