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Because the answer is the difference between a small number and a big number. Example: 9-5

The difference is 4 because 9 is 4 more than 5.

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Its because you are finding the "difference" between the two numbers.

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4y ago
Wow
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Brian H.

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2y ago
How does that help? That's like saying that sunflowers got their name because the name of the flower is "sunflower". 🤷

Because you subtracting be Between two numbers you will get the answer called a difference.

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