Subtraction with Regrouping: 292 − 89

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 292 − 89?

Answer

292 − 89 =
203

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

292 − 89 in a column. Above the columns: the values after borrowing — a crossed-out digit is replaced by the number above it; +10 marks a column that received a borrowed ten.
8+10
2 9(was 9, now 8)2 (was 2, now 12)
−89
203

Column by column: 292 − 89

  • Ones: 2 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 12 − 9 = 3 — write 3.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 8 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 2.

292 − 89 = 203

Second check: 292 − 203 = 89

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FAQ

What is 292 − 89?

292 − 89 = 203

How do you check that 292 − 89 = 203?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 203 + 89 = 292. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 292 − 89?

1 borrow: each time the top digit was smaller than the one below it, 1 was borrowed from the column on the left.