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How do you add decimals

User Eraxillan
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The same way you would answer a regular addition question. When adding, you would also need to drag down the decimal point.

User Cassmtnr
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Write down the numbers, one under the other, with the decimal points lined up.

Put in zeros so the numbers have the same length (see below for why that is OK)

Then add using column addition, remembering to put the decimal point in the answer.

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