Subtraction with Regrouping: 82 − 28

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 82 − 28?

Answer

82 − 28 =
54

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

82 − 28 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.
7+10
8(was 8, now 7)2 (was 2, now 12)
−28
54

Column by column: 82 − 28

  • Ones: 2 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 8 → 7; 12 − 8 = 4 — write 4.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 2 = 5 — write 5.

82 − 28 = 54

Second check: 82 − 54 = 28

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FAQ

What is 82 − 28?

82 − 28 = 54

How do you check that 82 − 28 = 54?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 54 + 28 = 82. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 82 − 28?

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