Solution - Long subtraction
30
Step-by-step explanation
1. Rewrite the numbers from top to bottom, aligned by their place values
| Place value | tens | ones |
| 5 | 0 | |
| 5 | ||
| - | 1 | 5 |
2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method
Because the upper digit (0) in the ones column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (5) in the next number place which becomes (4) and get (10).
| Place value | tens | ones |
| 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | 0 | |
| 5 | ||
| - | 1 | 5 |
Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
10-5-5=0
| Place value | tens | ones |
| 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | 0 | |
| 5 | ||
| - | 1 | 5 |
| 0 |
Subtract the numbers in the tens column from the top number:
4-1=3
| Place value | tens | ones |
| 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | 0 | |
| 5 | ||
| - | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 |
The solution is: 30
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