Subtraction with Regrouping: 392 − 85

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What is 392 − 85?

Answer

392 − 85 =
307

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

392 − 85 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
3 9(was 9, now 8)2 (was 2, now 12)
−85
307

Column by column: 392 − 85

  • Ones: 2 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 12 − 5 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 8 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 3.

392 − 85 = 307

Second check: 392 − 307 = 85

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FAQ

What is 392 − 85?

392 − 85 = 307

How do you check that 392 − 85 = 307?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 307 + 85 = 392. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 392 − 85?

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