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To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:
Step 1: Write the numbers in vertical format, aligning by place values. The minuend is and the subtrahend is .
Step 2: Start subtracting from the rightmost column (units). Subtract from , which results in .
Step 3: Move to the tens column. Subtract from , which leaves .
Step 4: In the hundreds column, there's nothing to subtract from , so we retain .
The subtraction looks like this:
Thus, the solution to the problem is .
655
\( \begin{aligned} &105 \\ -& \\ &~~~~3 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned} \)
We start from the ones place (rightmost column) because that's how place value works! Just like when you count, ones come before tens, which come before hundreds.
That's normal! When subtracting 22 from 677, treat the missing hundreds digit as zero. So you're really subtracting 022 from 677.
No borrowing needed here! Since 7 > 2 in both the ones and tens columns, we can subtract directly. Borrowing is only needed when the top digit is smaller than the bottom digit.
Use addition to check subtraction! Add your answer to the number you subtracted: . If you get the original number (677), you're correct!
The horizontal line means "equals" - it separates the problem from the answer. Everything above the line is what you're calculating, and below is your final result.
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