Question

find the difference.
3,003 − 1,854
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Explanation:

Step1: Align the numbers

Align 3003 and 1854 by their place values:

  3003
- 1854
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Step2: Subtract from rightmost digit

Start with the ones place: 3 - 4. Can't do, so borrow from tens. But tens is 0, so borrow from hundreds (also 0), then from thousands.
Thousands place: 3 becomes 2, hundreds becomes 10, then hundreds becomes 9, tens becomes 10, then tens becomes 9, ones becomes 13.
Now ones: 13 - 4 = 9.

Step3: Subtract tens place

Tens place: 9 - 5 = 4.

Step4: Subtract hundreds place

Hundreds place: 9 - 8 = 1.

Step5: Subtract thousands place

Thousands place: 2 - 1 = 1.
So putting it together:

  3003
- 1854
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  1149

Answer:

1149