Question

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$$\begin{array}{r} 26.46\\ -\\ 1.6\\ \\hline \\end{array}$$

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Explanation:

Step1: Align decimal points

Write the numbers with aligned decimal points:

$$\begin{align*} 26.46\\ - \ \ 1.60\\ \hline \end{align*}$$

Step2: Subtract column by column

Start from the rightmost column (hundredths place): $6 - 0 = 6$.
Tenths place: $4 - 6$ is not possible, so borrow 1 from the ones place. The 6 in the ones place becomes 5, and the 4 in the tenths place becomes 14. Then $14 - 6 = 8$.
Ones place: $5 - 1 = 4$.
Tens place: $2 - 0 = 2$.
So we get:

$$\begin{align*} 26.46\\ - \ \ 1.60\\ \hline 24.86\\ \end{align*}$$

Answer:

24.86