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Subtraction
is an operation that tells
the difference between two
numbers,
or
how many are left when some are taken away.
When you subtract,
the answer
you get is
called the
difference.
6
- 5 =
1
1 is the
difference because it is
the answer to a subtraction problem.
There
are 3 ways to use Subtraction:
1.) To find
out how many are left.
4 -
2 =
2
-
=
If
you had
 badges and
gave 
away,
you would have
left.
2.) To
compare two numbers. Find the difference.
5
-4
___ ___________
1
Imagine your
soccer team scores
goals
and the other team scores
.
Your team would have scored
 more
goal !
3.) To find
the missing part.
6 
-2
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4
If you
looked out your window and saw
butterflies,
then a few minutes later you looked again and saw
 ,
that means that
of
the butterflies just got there.
 Remember:
The three ways to use subtraction are:
1. Find out how many
are left.
2. To compare two
numbers (find the difference)
3. To find the missing
part
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