It is an equation in the single variable, d.
Forty-three minus nine equals 34.
Three fourths minus three sixths equals one fourth
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Four minus two and three-eighths equals one and five-eighths.
-3 minus -2 is -1.
Four minus three equals one. (Or, 4 - 3 = 1.)
Seventeen minus three equals ?
Seven minus three equals four. It was a really nice day, minus the brief shower storm.
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Three cubed minus three equals twenty four.
One gallon minus one quart equals three quarts. There are four quarts in a gallon. It also equals 96 ounces. There are 128 ounces in a gallon and there are 32 ounces in a quart. 128 minus 32 equals 96.
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