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Learn how to simplify addition and subtraction with decimals! This guide covers essential techniques such as aligning decimals and filling in missing digits with zeros. Explore step-by-step examples like adding 15.7 + 2.08 + 0.683, and see how to handle whole numbers by converting them into decimal format. Practice your skills with exercises that reinforce subtraction as well. This resource is geared toward students aiming to master decimal operations with confidence. Get ready to enhance your math skills today!
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Numbers WITH decimals 15.7 + 2.08 + .683 = **Line up the DECIMALS not the NUMBERS. + 15.7 2.08 .683
**Fill in missing digits with zeros. 15.700 2.080 + 0.683
**Now add. 11 15.700 2.080 + 0.683 18.463
Numbers WITHOUT decimals 15 + 2.1 + .683 = **Change the whole number to a decimal: 15 = 15.
15. .683 2.1 15. + 2.1 + .683 = **Line up the DECIMALS not the NUMBERS. +
**Fill in missing digits with zeros. 15.000 2.100 + 0.683
**Now add. 15.000 2.100 + 0.683 17.783
Bibliography • Math Mastery: Decimals and Percents. Math Mastery. 2001. unitedstreaming. 28 February 2006 <http://www.unitedstreaming.com/> Created by ShaLynna Mosley Spring 2006