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-185%-1.7=
Enter the answer as an exact decimal or simplified fraction.

185%1.7= -185 \%-1.7= \newlineEnter the answer as an exact decimal or simplified fraction.

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Q. 185%1.7= -185 \%-1.7= \newlineEnter the answer as an exact decimal or simplified fraction.
  1. Convert to decimal: Convert 185%-185\% to a decimal.\newlineTo convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100100.\newline185%=185/100=1.85-185\% = -185 / 100 = -1.85
  2. Subtract from 1.85-1.85: Subtract 1.71.7 from 1.85-1.85.\newlineTo subtract a number, add its opposite.\newline1.851.7=1.85+(1.7)-1.85 - 1.7 = -1.85 + (-1.7)
  3. Perform addition of negatives: Perform the addition of two negative numbers.\newlineAdding two negative numbers results in a negative number.\newline1.85+(1.7)=3.55-1.85 + (-1.7) = -3.55

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