Step-by-step guide to subtracting across zeros using the Box Method.

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- Identify the place values: 500 has 5 hundreds, 0 tens, and 0 ones; 235 has 2 hundreds, 3 tens, and 5 ones.
- Start subtracting from the ones place: 0 - 5 is not possible, so borrow 1 ten from the tens place. But the tens place is also 0, so borrow 1 hundred from the hundreds place.
- The borrowed 1 hundred becomes 10 tens. Then borrow 1 ten from the tens place to make 10 ones. Now the number is 4 hundreds, 9 tens, and 10 ones.
- Subtract the ones: 10 - 5 = 5.
- Subtract the tens: 9 - 3 = 6.
- Subtract the hundreds: 4 - 2 = 2.
- Combine the results: 2 hundreds, 6 tens, and 5 ones equals 265.

Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of subtracting across zero worksheets.

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