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When You Cannot Subtract the Ones
In 52 - 38, the ones are 2 - 8. You cannot take 8 from 2! So you borrow 1 ten and add it to the ones. Now you have 4 tens and 12 ones. 12 - 8 = 4. 4 - 3 = 1. Answer: 14.
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Math — Addition and Subtraction to 100
In 52 - 38, the ones are 2 - 8. You cannot take 8 from 2! So you borrow 1 ten and add it to the ones. Now you have 4 tens and 12 ones. 12 - 8 = 4. 4 - 3 = 1. Answer: 14.