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Subtraction

Level 19 / build-up

3d - 3d (any)

4 visual steps / borrow-window subtraction

1. Release hundreds

1. Release hundredsRelease one digit; only borrow stays active.
answer strip
Pay right borrow; release 2: 7 - 4 - 1 = 2.

Pay right borrow; release 2: 7 - 4 - 1 = 2.

2. Release tens

2. Release tensRelease one digit; only borrow stays active.
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Borrow 10; pay right borrow: 11 - 8 - 1 = 2.

Borrow 10; pay right borrow: 11 - 8 - 1 = 2.

3. Release ones

3. Release onesRelease one digit; only borrow stays active.
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Borrow 10; release 7: 13 - 6 = 7.

Borrow 10; release 7: 13 - 6 = 7.

4. Read answer

4. Read answerRelease one digit; only borrow stays active.Read answerDrop finished digits; borrow is gone.
Read 2 | 2 | 7 as 227; borrow is gone.

Read 2 | 2 | 7 as 227; borrow is gone.

Practice Level 19

A few quick rounds make each dropped digit feel light; borrow is the only thing to keep.

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