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Revision as of 03:59, July 19, 2007
The Difference of two numbers is the number obtained when the lesser number is subtracted from the greater number.
- The difference of 4 and 2 is:
- The difference of -3 and -9 is:
Another way of putting it, is that the difference is the absolute value of subtracting either number from the other.
