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Vertical subtraction of numbers by regrouping

Example
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3 1 4
_ 2 0 8

1 0 6

Hundreds Tens Ones

Solution 3 1 4
_ 2 0 8

1 0 6

Steps

Hundreds
1. Subtract ones, 4 – 8.
8 can not be subtracted from 4. Tens Ones

3 1 4
– 2 0 8

2. Take 1 group of tens, change

it to ones, 1 tens equal to 10
ones. Add 10 ones to the place Hundreds Tens Ones

of ones, 10 + 4 = 14 ones.

Remained tens are 1 - 1 = 0 0 14
tens. Cross 1 and write 0 in 3 1 4

the tens place. Also cross out 4 – 2 0 8

and write 14 in the ones place.

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