Answer :
We want to simplify the expression
[tex]$$
13.6 - 20.2 + 8 - (-38.5).
$$[/tex]
Step 1. Start by subtracting [tex]$20.2$[/tex] from [tex]$13.6$[/tex]:
[tex]$$
13.6 - 20.2 = -6.6.
$$[/tex]
Step 2. Next, add [tex]$8$[/tex] to the result:
[tex]$$
-6.6 + 8 = 1.4.
$$[/tex]
Step 3. Finally, subtract [tex]$-38.5$[/tex]. Subtracting a negative is equivalent to adding the positive value:
[tex]$$
1.4 - (-38.5) = 1.4 + 38.5 = 39.9.
$$[/tex]
Thus, the final answer is
[tex]$$
\boxed{39.9}.
$$[/tex]
[tex]$$
13.6 - 20.2 + 8 - (-38.5).
$$[/tex]
Step 1. Start by subtracting [tex]$20.2$[/tex] from [tex]$13.6$[/tex]:
[tex]$$
13.6 - 20.2 = -6.6.
$$[/tex]
Step 2. Next, add [tex]$8$[/tex] to the result:
[tex]$$
-6.6 + 8 = 1.4.
$$[/tex]
Step 3. Finally, subtract [tex]$-38.5$[/tex]. Subtracting a negative is equivalent to adding the positive value:
[tex]$$
1.4 - (-38.5) = 1.4 + 38.5 = 39.9.
$$[/tex]
Thus, the final answer is
[tex]$$
\boxed{39.9}.
$$[/tex]
