Solve the equation:
7800−690=
To solve the problem 7800−690, we will follow these steps:
- Identify the numbers: The minuend is 7800, and the subtrahend is 690.
- Perform the subtraction: We will subtract 690 from 7800.
- Calculate step-by-step:
Let's perform the subtraction 7800−690:
Arrange the numbers so that they align by place value:
7800− 690−−−−−−
Subtract each column starting from the rightmost digit (units place):
- The units place: 0−0=0.
- The tens place: Since 8−9 would require borrowing, borrow 1 (100) from 700, making it 7 becomes 6 (600, or 60 in the borrowed context) and 10 becomes 18 in the tens column. Now 18−9=9.
- The hundreds place: After borrowing, 6−6=0.
- The thousands place: 7−0=7.
Writing down the results of each place value, we find that:
7800− 690−−−−−−7110
Thus, the solution to 7800−690 is 7110.
The correct answer, according to the multiple-choice options provided, is choice 2: 7110.