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Subtraction

Symbol: -

The binary operation of finding the difference between two quantities. In arithmetic, subtraction is not commutative, i.e. , nor associative, .

The identity element is 0 only when it is on the right hand side, i.e. .
See also: Addition, Division, Minuend, Multiplication, Subtrahend.

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