Take away 26 from 45.
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45 − 26 =
- Read the question and read it again. What do you have to do?
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- Write the numbers in columns. Subtract the ones.
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| ³4 | ¹5 | |
| – | 2 | 6 |
| 9 |
So we need to take a ten from the tens column.
15 – 6 = 9
- Subtract the tens.
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| Tens | ||
|---|---|---|
| ³4 | ¹5 | |
| – | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 9 |
3 − 2 = 1
30 − 20 = 10
- What is your answer? Check your answer.
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19