Solve the Subtraction Problem: 9417 minus 3708

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

• Step 1: Write the numbers vertically and align by their place value.
• Step 2: Start subtracting from the rightmost digit (the units place).
• Step 3: Move to the left, regroup as needed for each column.

Let's work through each step:

Step 1: Write the numbers vertically, aligning them by place value:

$\begin{array}{r} 9417 \\ -3708 \\ \hline \end{array}$

Step 2: Begin with the units column:

$7 - 8$

We can't subtract 8 from 7, so we need to regroup. We take 1 ten from the tens place, converting the 7 into 17.

Step 3: After regrouping:

$17 - 8 = 9$

Step 4: Move to the tens column:

$0 - 0 = 0$

No regrouping needed here.

Step 5: Move to the hundreds column:

$4 - 7$

We can't subtract 7 from 4, so we again regroup. We take 1 thousand from the thousands column, making the hundreds digit 14.

Step 6: After regrouping:

$14 - 7 = 7$

Step 7: Finally, the thousands column:

$8 - 3 = 5$

We now have each column solved.

Therefore, the result is 5709.

The solution to the problem is $5709$.