Evaluate. 59.7-0.446=

Aligning numbers vertically: Align the numbers vertically by their decimal points for subtraction. We need to ensure that the decimal points of both numbers are aligned to perform the subtraction correctly.Writing numbers with placeholders: Write down the numbers with placeholders for missing digits. To make the subtraction easier, we can write 0.446 as 0.446 and 59.7 as 59.700, so that both numbers have the same number of decimal places. 59.700 - 0.446Subtracting numbers from right to left: Subtract the numbers starting from the rightmost digit. Subtract the hundredths place: 0 - 6 cannot be done, so we borrow 1 from the tenths place, turning it into 6 and the hundredths place into 10. Now, 10 - 6 = 4. Subtract the tenths place: 6 (previously 7 before we borrowed 1) - 4 = 2. Subtract the ones place: 9 - 0 = 9. Subtract the tens place: 5 - 0 = 5. The decimal point remains in the same position.Writing down the final result: Write down the final result. The final result of the subtraction is: 59.700 - 0.446 --------- 59.254

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59.7-0.446=

Aligning numbers vertically: Align the numbers vertically by their decimal points for subtraction. $\newline$ We need to ensure that the decimal points of both numbers are aligned to perform the subtraction correctly.
Writing numbers with placeholders: Write down the numbers with placeholders for missing digits. $\newline$ To make the subtraction easier, we can write $0.446$ as $0.446$ and $59.7$ as $59.700$ , so that both numbers have the same number of decimal places. $\newline$ $59.700$ $\newline$ $-\ 0.446$
Subtracting numbers from right to left: Subtract the numbers starting from the rightmost digit. $\newline$ Subtract the hundredths place: $0 - 6$ cannot be done, so we borrow $1$ from the tenths place, turning it into $6$ and the hundredths place into $10$ . Now, $10 - 6 = 4$ . $\newline$ Subtract the tenths place: $6$ (previously $7$ before we borrowed $1$ ) $- 4 = 2$ . $\newline$ Subtract the ones place: $9 - 0 = 9$ . $\newline$ Subtract the tens place: $1$ $0$ . $\newline$ The decimal point remains in the same position.
Writing down the final result: Write down the final result. $\newline$ The final result of the subtraction is: $\newline$ $59.700$ $\newline$ $- 0.446$ $\newline$ $---------$ $\newline$ $59.254$