Solution - Long subtraction

36

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Step-by-step explanation

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

Place value	tens	ones

	6	2
-	2	6

2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method

Because the upper digit (2) in the ones column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (6) in the next number place which becomes (5) and get (12).

Place value	tens	ones
	5	12
	6	2
-	2	6

Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
12-6=6

Place value	tens	ones
	5	12
	6	2
-	2	6
		6

Subtract the numbers in the tens column from the top number:
5-2=3

Place value	tens	ones
	5	12
	6	2
-	2	6
	3	6

The solution is: 36

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