Two's Complement: 8-bit Arithmetic - 8710 - 2910

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Homework Statement


Perform the following arithmetic operation using 8-bit
two's complement

a) 8710 - 2910


The Attempt at a Solution


i just want to know.. am i converting the number correctly?

89 = 0101 1001
-29 = 1110 0011
 
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naspek said:

Homework Statement


Perform the following arithmetic operation using 8-bit
two's complement

a) 8710 - 2910
One quibble: you wrote 87 above, but worked with 89 below.
naspek said:

The Attempt at a Solution


i just want to know.. am i converting the number correctly?

89 = 0101 1001
-29 = 1110 0011