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Example 1.36 from Prealgebra, 1.3 Subtract Whole Numbers

Subtract Whole Numbers: example 1.36

Translate and then simplify:

ⓐ the difference of $13$ and $8$
ⓑ subtract $24$ from $43$

Work it out on paper first. Then open the solution one step at a time, and stop as soon as you can finish on your own.

1
Solution
- ⓐ
  The word difference tells us to subtract the two numbers. The numbers stay in the same order as in the phrase.
  
  the difference of 13 and 8
  
  Translate. $13 - 8$
  
  Simplify. 5
- ⓑ
  The words subtract from tells us to take the second number away from the first. We must be careful to get the order correct.
  
  subtract 24 from 43
  
  Translate. $43 - 24$
  
  Simplify. 19

Your turn

The book's Try It right after this example: same idea, new numbers. Only the answer is given.

Translate and simplify:

ⓐ the difference of $14$ and $9$
ⓑ subtract $21$ from $37$

How did it go?

PreviousSubtract Whole Numbers: example 1.35 Next Subtract Whole Numbers: example 1.37

From Prealgebra (1st edition) by OpenStax (Rice University), section 1.3, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Original at openstax.org. We split the solution into steps; the words, numbers and figures are the book's. OpenStax doesn't endorse this site.