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align the decimals and subtract as you normally would. make sure after subtracting you bring the decimal down. replace empty space with zeros.

for example: 1.340 - 1.3250 will look like this

1.340

- 1.3250

another example: 10.39485 - 9.847 will look like this.

10.39485

- 9.84700 <----see how I added zeros.

When your done subtracting, you bring the decimal straight down to your answer.

7.584

- 5.483

_________

2.101

SORRY, WHEN I POSTED IT MOVED ALL THE NUMBERS AND TRIED TO RE-POST TO GET THEM TO ALIGN

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