Subtraction with Regrouping: 88 − 19

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What is 88 − 19?

Answer

88 − 19 =
69

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

88 − 19 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)8 (was 8, now 18)
−19
69

Column by column: 88 − 19

  • Ones: 8 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 8 → 7; 18 − 9 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 1 = 6 — write 6.

88 − 19 = 69

Second check: 88 − 69 = 19

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FAQ

What is 88 − 19?

88 − 19 = 69

How do you check that 88 − 19 = 69?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 69 + 19 = 88. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 88 − 19?

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

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