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  2. Subtraction - Wikipedia

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    s j s j−1... s 1. from the minuend m k m k−1... m 1, where each s i and m i is a digit, proceeds by writing down m 1 − s 1, m 2 − s 2, and so forth, as long as s i does not exceed m i. Otherwise, m i is increased by 10 and some other digit is modified to correct for this increase.

  3. Method of complements - Wikipedia

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    On some machine this could be done by dialing in the minuend using inner wheels of complements (i.e. without having to mentally determine the nines' complement of the minuend). In displaying that data in the complement window (red set), the operator could see the nines' complement of the nines' complement of the minuend, that is the minuend.

  4. Subtractor - Wikipedia

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    Figure 1: Logic diagram for a half subtractor. The half subtractors can be designed through the combinational Boolean logic circuits [2] as shown in Figure 1 and 2. The half subtractor is a combinational circuit which is used to perform subtraction of two bits.

  5. Off-by-one error - Wikipedia

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    The correct number of sections for a fence is n − 1 if the fence is a free-standing line segment bounded by a post at each of its ends (e.g., a fence between two passageway gaps), n if the fence forms one complete, free-standing loop (e.g., enclosure accessible by surmounting, such as a boxing ring), or n + 1 if posts do not occur at the ends ...

  6. Carry (arithmetic) - Wikipedia

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    1 47 − 19 ---- 28 Here, 7 − 9 = −2, so try (10 − 9) + 7 = 8, and the 10 is got by taking ("borrowing") 1 from the next digit to the left. There are two ways in which this is commonly taught: The ten is moved from the next digit left, leaving in this example 3 − 1 in the tens column.

  7. Elementary arithmetic - Wikipedia

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    The minus sign is also used to notate negative numbers. [10] Subtraction is not commutative, which means that the order of the numbers can change the final value; is not the same as . In elementary arithmetic, the minuend is always larger than the subtrahend to produce a positive result.

  8. Arithmetic - Wikipedia

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    Counting is a type of repeated addition in which the number 1 is continuously added. [46] Subtraction is the inverse of addition. In it, one number, known as the subtrahend, is taken away from another, known as the minuend. The result of this operation is called the difference. The symbol of subtraction is . [47]

  9. Python syntax and semantics - Wikipedia

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    Python was designed to be a highly readable language. [1] It has a relatively uncluttered visual layout and uses English keywords frequently where other languages use punctuation . Python aims to be simple and consistent in the design of its syntax, encapsulated in the mantra "There should be one— and preferably only one —obvious way to do ...