The answer will look like this ... Let’s take a look at subtraction now. Subtraction is where we know the whole and only one of the parts. So this question 12 – 5 = ? would look like this ...

And always check your actual answer. Subtraction is the opposite to addition. So subtraction can always be checked by adding. Check that 182 - 37 = 145 by doing the sum: 145 + 37 = 182 Look out ...