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To solve this problem of subtracting 6 from 354, we'll follow these steps:
Now, let's solve it:
Step 1: Write the numbers with the larger number on top:
Step 2: Subtract the numbers starting with the units place:
So the subtraction yields:
Therefore, the solution to the problem is .
348
\( \begin{aligned} &105 \\ -& \\ &~~~~3 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned} \)
You can't subtract a larger number from a smaller number in the same place value! Borrowing lets you 'take' 10 from the next column, making 4 become 14, so you can subtract 14 - 6 = 8.
When you borrow 1 from the tens place, that digit decreases by 1. So 5 becomes 4. Think of it as 'lending' 10 to the units column - you have to give up 1 ten to make it happen!
Check your work by adding: 348 + 6 should equal 354. If it does, you borrowed correctly. If not, double-check that you reduced the borrowed-from digit.
No! Always subtract from right to left (units, then tens, then hundreds). This ensures you handle any borrowing correctly before moving to the next column.
You'll need to borrow from the next column over first! For example, if you have 304 - 6, you'd borrow from the hundreds to make the tens 10, then borrow from that 10 to help the units.
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