Answer
$8.6+9.5=18.1$
Work Step by Step
To add decimals, align the numbers based on the decimal point and add corresponding columns.
In the tenths column, 6+5=11. The 1 in the ones place is written in the tenths place of the solution. The 1 in the tens position is carried to the next column.
In the ones column, 1+8+9=18. Write 8 in the ones position of the solution. Write 1 in the tens position of the solution.
