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Let's solve the subtraction problem step by step:
First, align the numbers vertically by their place values:
We start the subtraction from the rightmost digit (ones place):
In the ones column, is not possible, so we need to borrow. Borrow 1 from the tens place.
The 1 in the tens place becomes 0, and the 4 in the ones place becomes 14.
Perform the subtraction: .
Next, move to the tens column:
After borrowing, we now have , which is not possible. We need to borrow from the hundreds place.
The 6 in the hundreds place becomes 5, and the 0 in the tens place becomes 10.
Perform the subtraction: .
Move to the hundreds column:
We have , which results in 5.
Finally, address the thousands column:
.
Placing it all together, the result of subtracting 2035 from 3614 is:
Therefore, the solution to the problem is .
1579
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When borrowing from a zero (like the tens column after borrowing), you need to keep borrowing left until you find a non-zero digit. The 6 becomes 5, the 0 becomes 10, then you can subtract normally!
We start from the ones place (rightmost) because that's how place value works! Each column represents a different power of 10, and borrowing affects the column to the right.
Use addition to check! Add your answer to the number you subtracted: . If you get the original larger number, you're correct!
No worries! Start over from the beginning. It's better to restart than to fix multiple borrowing errors. Take your time with each column and double-check your borrowing.
Only when the top digit is smaller than the bottom digit in any column. If all top digits are larger or equal, you can subtract directly without borrowing!
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