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Is subtraction also called difference?
YesNot exactly. The difference is the answer to a subtraction problem; they aren't really the exactsame thing.
The answer in a subtraction problem is called the remainder?
No, it is really called the Difference. Thanks for asking!
Why axiom of subtraction not exist?
In science and mathematics one objective is to be as parsimonious as possible. This means that we try to develop theories using as few basic ideas as possible. Although subtraction is a convenient part of language we don't need it in mathematics because it can be thought of as negative subtraction. This is an example of parsimony.
Can associative property can be applied to the subtraction problem below when x equals 0 or 1?
I really can't say, because you're not letting me see the subtraction problem below.
Who invented subtraction?
who invented subtraction?
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