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Explain how you would find the sum of 4.2 and 2.14

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In order for us to find the sum of two numbers with decimals, the first thing we need to do is to align the decimal points. It would look like this:
4.2
+ 2.14
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Now just add the numbers like the usual process, and it gives us the sum of 6.34. Hope this answers your question.
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