What minus X equals Y calculator

Use the calculator below to find what you can subtract X to get Y. This calculator will help you solve step by step the equation where you already have two numbers but need to find the last one to make it complete.


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What is minus?

Minus simply means to subtract. It is also called, subtraction, subduction, difference, deduction, withhold, decrease, take, diminish and detract.

Parts of Subtraction

Every subtraction problem is made up of 3 parts. The parts include; minuend, subtrahend, difference, minus sign and equal sign.

X – Y = Z

X: Minuend

Y: Subtrahend

Z: Difference

-: Minus symbol

=: Equals symbol

Parts of subtraction

How to solve what minus X equals Z

Step 1: Form the Equation

A – X = Z

Step 2: Add X on both Sides

A – X + X = Z + X

Step 3: Simplify the equation

A = Z+ X

Let us look at how to solve X minus Y using examples

Example 1: What minus 200 equals 50?

Step 1: A – 200 = 50

Step 2: A- 200 + 200 = 50 +200

Step 3: A =50 + 200

Step 4: A = 250

Therefore 250 minus 200 equals 50

Example 2: What minus 10 equals 42?

Step 1: A- 10 = 42

Step2: A- 10 + 10 = 42 +10

Step 3: A = 42 +10

Step 4: A = 52

Therefore 52 minus 10 Equals 42

Example 3: What minus 149 equals 280?

Step 1: A – 149 = 280

Step 2: A – 149 + 149 =280 +149

Step 3: A = 280 + 149

Step 4: A = 429

Tips

·        Subtraction means to take away a portion

·         You can also call subtraction the opposite of addition

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