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Subtract


is equivalent to .
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  • is converted to on input.
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Basic Examples   (3)
Subtract numbers:
Subtract expressions:
Subtract evaluates to Plus:
Subtract numbers:
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Subtract expressions:
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Subtract evaluates to Plus:
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Scope   (3)
If any number is approximate, the whole result will be:
Subtracting complex numbers subtracts their components:
Subtract threads element-wise over lists:
Applications   (1)
Find pairs of numbers that differ by an integer:
Verify that their differences are integers:
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