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long addition 17.52+25
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17.52+25
Write the numbers one under the other, line up the decimal points. Add trailing zeroes so the numbers have the same length.
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7
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Add each column of digits, starting on the right and working left. If the sum of a column is more than ten, 'carry' digits to the next column on the left.
Add the digits of the bolded column: 2+0=2
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Add the digits of the bolded column: 5+0=5
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Place the decimal point in the answer directly below the decimal points in the terms
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Add the digits of the bolded column: 7+5=12
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Carry 1 to the column on the left and write 2 in the bolded column