Solve Vertical Subtraction: 89 minus 9 Step-by-Step

Question

amp;89amp;amp;  9amp;776amp; \begin{aligned} &89 \\ -& \\ &~~9 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}

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Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:03 Each time calculate subtraction of 2 digits, and then place
00:06 Let's start by subtracting ones from ones, and place in ones
00:09 Place 0 in the missing digits
00:13 Subtract tens from tens, and place in tens
00:16 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To find the result of subtracting 9 from 89, we will look at it digit by digit:

  • Step 1: Subtract the units digits:
    9 - 9 = 0.
  • Step 2: Subtract the tens digits:
    8 - 0 = 8.

The subtraction does not require any borrowing since both digits are smaller than or equal to the digits we are subtracting from.

Thus, the result of the subtraction 89989 - 9 is 8080.

Considering the given multiple-choice options, the correct choice is option 4: 8080.

Answer

80