{"id":9199,"date":"2017-05-02T16:35:46","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T16:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/prealgebra\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=9199"},"modified":"2024-04-29T18:41:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T18:41:29","slug":"summary-subtracting-whole-numbers","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-developmentalemporium\/chapter\/summary-subtracting-whole-numbers\/","title":{"raw":"Summary: Subtracting Whole Numbers","rendered":"Summary: Subtracting Whole Numbers"},"content":{"raw":"<h2 data-type=\"title\">Key Concepts<\/h2>\r\n<table id=\"eip-id1170326137930\" class=\"unnumbered\" summary=\"This is a table with two rows and five columns. The top row is a header row. Each column is labeled from left to right operation, notation, expression, read as, and result. Under operation it says subtraction; under notation is the minus sign; under expression is seven minus three, under read as are the words seven minus three, under result are the words the difference of 7 and 3.\" data-label=\"\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<th data-align=\"left\">Operation<\/th>\r\n<th data-align=\"left\">Notation<\/th>\r\n<th data-align=\"left\">Expression<\/th>\r\n<th data-align=\"left\">Read as<\/th>\r\n<th data-align=\"left\">Result<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr valign=\"top\">\r\n<td data-align=\"left\">Subtraction<\/td>\r\n<td data-align=\"left\">[latex]-[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td data-align=\"left\">[latex]7 - 3[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td data-align=\"left\">seven minus three<\/td>\r\n<td data-align=\"left\">the difference of [latex]7[\/latex] and [latex]3[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<ul id=\"eip-222\">\r\n \t<li><strong>Subtract whole numbers.<\/strong>\r\n<ol id=\"eip-id1170325125107\" class=\"stepwise\" data-number-style=\"arabic\">\r\n \t<li>Write the numbers so each place value lines up vertically.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Subtract the digits in each place value. Work from right to left starting with the ones place. If the digit on top is less than the digit below, borrow as needed.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Continue subtracting each place value from right to left, borrowing if needed.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Check by adding.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2 data-type=\"glossary-title\">Glossary<\/h2>\r\n<dl id=\"fs-id1334793\" class=\"definition\">\r\n \t<dt><strong>difference<\/strong><\/dt>\r\n \t<dd id=\"fs-id1602243\">The difference is the result of subtracting two or more numbers.<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>","rendered":"<h2 data-type=\"title\">Key Concepts<\/h2>\n<table id=\"eip-id1170326137930\" class=\"unnumbered\" summary=\"This is a table with two rows and five columns. The top row is a header row. Each column is labeled from left to right operation, notation, expression, read as, and result. Under operation it says subtraction; under notation is the minus sign; under expression is seven minus three, under read as are the words seven minus three, under result are the words the difference of 7 and 3.\" data-label=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<th data-align=\"left\">Operation<\/th>\n<th data-align=\"left\">Notation<\/th>\n<th data-align=\"left\">Expression<\/th>\n<th data-align=\"left\">Read as<\/th>\n<th data-align=\"left\">Result<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td data-align=\"left\">Subtraction<\/td>\n<td data-align=\"left\">[latex]-[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td data-align=\"left\">[latex]7 - 3[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td data-align=\"left\">seven minus three<\/td>\n<td data-align=\"left\">the difference of [latex]7[\/latex] and [latex]3[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul id=\"eip-222\">\n<li><strong>Subtract whole numbers.<\/strong>\n<ol id=\"eip-id1170325125107\" class=\"stepwise\" data-number-style=\"arabic\">\n<li>Write the numbers so each place value lines up vertically.<\/li>\n<li>Subtract the digits in each place value. 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