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You've got the right set up for this problem. Now you just need to subtract the decimals. The rules of borrowing from the left for a column on the right work with decimals too. Borrow from the tenths column and put it in the hundredths column.

22.3 10

-21.8 1

9

Repeat with the tenths column

21. 13

21. 8

5

Since 21 - 21 = 0, We keep the decimal place and the rest. Thus 22.40 - 21.81 = 0.59


Thus Tom swam 0.59 seconds slower in 1985.

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59 seconds slower
22.40
-21.81
0.59
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