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To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:
Step 1: Perform vertical subtraction aligning the numbers by place value.
Step 2: Subtract the digits in the ones place and the tens place, borrowing if needed.
Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: Write the numbers vertically:
Step 2: Begin subtracting from the right (ones place):
- needs borrowing since 3 is less than 6.
- We borrow 1 from the tens digit, turning 3 into 13 and reducing the 4 to 3 in the tens place.
- Now, subtract: .
Move to the tens place:
- With the tens place borrowed from earlier, .
Therefore, the answer to the subtraction is .
Thus, the correct answer is
37
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You need to borrow when the top digit is smaller than the bottom digit in any column. In , since 3 < 6, we must borrow from the tens place.
The digit you borrow from decreases by 1. When we borrow 1 from the 4 in the tens place, it becomes 3. This is crucial for getting the correct answer!
Borrowing adds 10 to the ones digit. So 3 becomes 13, making possible to calculate.
Yes! Add your answer to the number you subtracted. If you get the original number, you're correct: ✓
If you need to borrow from a zero, you must borrow from the next column over first. The zero becomes 9, then you can borrow from it normally.
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