Let's solve each subtraction problem and then check by adding the result back to the subtrahend (the number being subtracted) to see if we get the original minuend (the number we started with).
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Problem 1:
```
66
- 24
----
__
```
Subtract:
66 - 24 =
42
Check:
42 + 24 = 66
✔
✔ Answer:
42
---
Problem 2:
```
83
- 52
----
__
```
Subtract:
83 - 52 =
31
Check:
31 + 52 = 83
✔
✔ Answer:
31
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Problem 3:
```
46
- 26
----
__
```
Subtract:
46 - 26 =
20
Check:
20 + 26 = 46
✔
✔ Answer:
20
---
Problem 4:
```
52
- 41
----
__
```
Subtract:
52 - 41 =
11
Check:
11 + 41 = 52
✔
✔ Answer:
11
---
Problem 5:
```
79
- 17
----
__
```
Subtract:
79 - 17 =
62
Check:
62 + 17 = 79
✔
✔ Answer:
62
---
Problem 6:
```
96
- 61
----
__
```
Subtract:
96 - 61 =
35
Check:
35 + 61 = 96
✔
✔ Answer:
35
---
Problem 7:
```
45
- 33
----
__
```
Subtract:
45 - 33 =
12
Check:
12 + 33 = 45
✔
✔ Answer:
12
---
Problem 8:
```
97
- 21
----
__
```
Subtract:
97 - 21 =
76
Check:
76 + 21 = 97
✔
✔ Answer:
76
---
Problem 9:
```
67
- 50
----
__
```
Subtract:
67 - 50 =
17
Check:
17 + 50 = 67
✔
✔ Answer:
17
---
Problem 10:
```
99
- 45
----
__
```
Subtract:
99 - 45 =
54
Check:
54 + 45 = 99
✔
✔ Answer:
54
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Problem 11:
```
78
- 34
----
__
```
Subtract:
78 - 34 =
44
Check:
44 + 34 = 78
✔
✔ Answer:
44
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Problem 12:
```
35
- 12
----
__
```
Subtract:
35 - 12 =
23
Check:
23 + 12 = 35
✔
✔ Answer:
23
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
42
2.
31
3.
20
4.
11
5.
62
6.
35
7.
12
8.
76
9.
17
10.
54
11.
44
12.
23
Each subtraction is correct, and the addition checks confirm accuracy.
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