Subtraction
The important rule of subtractions is:
$\text{minuend} - \text{subtrahend}$ $=\text{difference}$At subtraction, the operands are designated as minuend and subtrahend. The difference is the result.
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Remember
You can add the additive inverse (opposite number) instead of subtracting a rational number.
Examples
- $(+4)-(+3)=(+4)+(-3)=+1$
- $(+9)-(-3)=(+9)+(+3)=+12$