Subtracting Across Zeros

Fourth Grade
How can I borrow when the
neighbor is a zero?
704
- 438
Eight cannot be subtracted from four so we
have to go to the next door neighbor to
borrow.
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- 438
But what happens when the next door
neighbor is the number zero?
How can I borrow when the
neighbor is a zero?
704
- 438
How can I borrow when the
neighbor is a zero?
704
- 438
When the next door neighbor is a zero, you
cant borrow from it. So, you must
continue to the next neighbor to see if you
can borrow from it.
How can I borrow when the
neighbor is a zero?
704
- 438
In this problem, the next neighbor is the
number seven. We are able to borrow
from this neighbor.
First you borrow from the seven
and make it a six. Then you can go
back to the zero and make it a ten.
704
- 438
6
10
We no longer have a zero, but we
still are not able to subtract eight
from four.
704
- 438
6
10
We can go back now to the tens
place and borrow from our
neighbor the ten.
704
- 438
6
10
First we borrow from the ten and
make it a nine.
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- 438
6
10
9
Then we change the four to a
fourteen.
704
- 438
6
10
9
14
We are now ready to subtract!

704
- 438
6
10
9
14


704
- 438
6
10
9
14
6 6 2
How can I borrow when the
neighbor is a zero?
300
- 266
Six cannot be subtracted from zero so we
have to go to the next door neighbor to
borrow.
300
- 266
When the next door neighbor is a zero, you cant
borrow from it. So, you must continue to the next
neighbor to see if you can borrow from it.
300
- 266
In this problem, the next neighbor is the
number three. We are able to borrow from
this neighbor.
300
- 266
First you borrow from the three and
make it a two. Then you can go back
to the zero and make it a ten.
2
10
300
- 266
2
10
We no longer have a zero, but we
still are not able to subtract six
from zero.
300
- 266
2
10
We can go back now to the tens
place and borrow from our
neighbor the ten.
300
- 266
2
10
First we borrow from the ten and
make it a nine.
9
300
- 266
2
10
9
Then we change the zero to a ten.

10
300
- 266
2
10
9
We are now ready to subtract!

10
300
- 266
2
10
9
We are now ready to subtract!

10
4 3
700
- 211
Now it is your turn to try one!

6
10
9
10
9 8 4
800
- 92
Try another one!

7
10
9
10
8 0 7
5,000
- 174
Try one more!

4
10
9
10
6 2 8
9
10
4,
Now you are
ready to try
some on your
own good luck!