Subtract across zeros

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is the process of taking one number away from another. It shows how many are left after some are taken away.

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What does it mean to subtract across zeros?

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Subtracting across zeros means to subtract numbers where one or more of the digits in the minuend (the number being subtracted from) are zeros.

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What is the minuend in a subtraction problem?

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The minuend is the number from which another number (the subtrahend) is subtracted.

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What is the subtrahend in a subtraction problem?

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The subtrahend is the number that is being subtracted from the minuend.

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Solve: 300 - 267

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33

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How do you borrow in subtraction?

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When you borrow, you take 1 from the next left digit to help subtract a larger digit in the current column.

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What is the first step in subtracting across zeros?

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Identify the first non-zero digit from the right in the minuend and borrow from the next left digit.

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Solve: 500 - 267

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233

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What happens when you subtract a larger number from a smaller number?

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You get a negative number, which shows that you owe that amount.

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What is regrouping in subtraction?

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Regrouping is the process of rearranging numbers to make subtraction easier, often involving borrowing.