Solution - Long subtraction

98

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Step-by-step explanation

1. Rewrite the numbers from top to bottom, aligned by their place values

Place value	hundreds	tens	ones

	1	0	6
			2
-			6

2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method

Because the upper digit (6) in the ones column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the number to the left (10) which becomes (09) and get (16).

Place value	hundreds	tens	ones
	0	9	16
	1	0	6
			2
-			6

Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
16-2-6=8

Place value	hundreds	tens	ones
	0	9	16
	1	0	6
			2
-			6
			8

Write 9 in the tens place.

Place value	hundreds	tens	ones
	0	9	16
	1	0	6
			2
-			6
		9	8

Write 0 in the hundreds place.

Place value	hundreds	tens	ones
	0	9	16
	1	0	6
			2
-			6
	0	9	8

The solution is: 98

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