Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 1 - Review - Page 89: 20

Answer

$8000-92=7908$

Work Step by Step

Working left to right, subtract the corresponding digits in each place value. If necessary borrow 10 from the next higher place value position to avoid a negative result. $8000$ $\ \underline{-92}$ Borrow from the tens postion and subtract $10-2=8$ The subtrahend in the tens position is now 9. Subtract $9-9=0$ The subtrahend in the hundreds position is now 9. Subtract $9-0=9$ The subtrahend in the thousands position is now . Subtract $7-0=7$ Write the result of each subtraction in its proper position for its place value.
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