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15 9

fifteen minus nine; the difference of fifteen and nine

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42 35

forty-two minus thirty-five; the difference of forty-two and thirty-five

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675 350

hundred seventy-five minus three hundred fifty; the difference of six hundred seventy-five and three hundred fifty

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Model Subtraction of Whole Numbers

In the following exercises, model the subtraction.

Subtract Whole Numbers

In the following exercises, subtract and then check by adding.

Translate Word Phrases to Algebraic Expressions

In the following exercises, translate and simplify.

The difference of 10 and 3

10 − 3; 7

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The difference of 12 and 8

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The difference of 15 and 4

15 − 4; 11

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The difference of 18 and 7

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Subtract 6 from 9

9 − 6; 3

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Subtract 28 from 75

75 − 28; 47

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45 decreased by 20

45 − 20; 25

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92 decreased by 67

92 − 67; 25

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12 less than 16

16 − 12; 4

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38 less than 61

61 − 38; 23

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Mixed Practice

In the following exercises, simplify.

In the following exercises, translate and simplify.

Seventy more than thirty-five

75 + 35; 110

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Sixty more than ninety-three

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13 less than 41

41 − 13; 28

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The difference of 100 and 76

100 − 76; 24

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The difference of 1,000 and 945

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Subtract Whole Numbers in Applications

In the following exercises, solve.

Temperature The high temperature on June 2 in Las Vegas was 80 degrees and the low temperature was 63 degrees. What was the difference between the high and low temperatures?

The difference between the high and low temperature was 17 degrees

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Temperature The high temperature on June 1 in Phoenix was 97 degrees and the low was 73 degrees. What was the difference between the high and low temperatures?

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Class size Olivia’s third grade class has 35 children. Last year, her second grade class had 22 children. What is the difference between the number of children in Olivia’s third grade class and her second grade class?

The difference between the third grade and second grade was 13 children.

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Class size There are 82 students in the school band and 46 in the school orchestra. What is the difference between the number of students in the band and the orchestra?

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Shopping A mountain bike is on sale for $399 . Its regular price is $650 . What is the difference between the regular price and the sale price?

The difference between the regular price and sale price is $251.

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Shopping A mattress set is on sale for $755 . Its regular price is $1,600 . What is the difference between the regular price and the sale price?

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Savings John wants to buy a laptop that costs $840 . He has $685 in his savings account. How much more does he need to save in order to buy the laptop?

John needs to save $155 more.

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Banking Mason had $1,125 in his checking account. He spent $892 . How much money does he have left?

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Everyday math

Road trip Noah was driving from Philadelphia to Cincinnati, a distance of 5 0 2 miles. He drove 115 miles, stopped for gas, and then drove another 23 0 miles before lunch. How many more miles did he have to travel?

157 miles

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Test Scores Sara needs 35 0 points to pass her course. She scored 75 , 50 , 70 , and 80 on her first four tests. How many more points does Sara need to pass the course?

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Writing exercises

Explain how subtraction and addition are related.

Answers may vary.

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How does knowing addition facts help you to subtract numbers?

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Self check

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Practice Key Terms 1

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Source:  OpenStax, Prealgebra. OpenStax CNX. Jul 15, 2016 Download for free at http://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11756/1.9
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