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Explanation: Step 1:First, write the problem vertically, ensuring to line up the decimal points. This is crucial for accurate subtraction. \begin{array}{r} 5.46\\ -3.59\\ \hline \end{array} Step 2:Subtract as you would subtract whole numbers. Start from the rightmost digit (the hundredths place) and move to the left. If the digit in the subtrahend (the number being subtracted) is larger than the digit in the minuend (the number from which another number is being subtracted), borrow 1 from the next left digit in the minuend. 6 - 9 cannot be done without borrowing. So, borrow 1 from the tenths place in the minuend. Now, the hundredths place in the minuend becomes 16, and the tenths place becomes 4 - 1 = 3. Now, 16 - 9 = 7 in the hundredths place. Step 3:Continue with the subtraction in the tenths place. 3 - 5 cannot be done without borrowing. So, borrow 1 from the ones place in the minuend. Now, the tenths place in the minuend becomes 13, and the ones place becomes 5 - 1 = 4. Now, 13 - 5 = 8 in the tenths place. Step 4:Finally, subtract the ones place. 4 - 3 = 1 in the ones place. Step 5:Write the decimal point in the answer directly below the other decimal points. Answer: \begin{array}{r} 5.46\\ -3.59\\ \hline 1.87 \end{array} So, 5.46 - 3.59 = 1.87.

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