What is an Subtraction Sentence ?

A subtraction sentence is a number sentence used to express subtraction. For example, 8 - 3 = 5 is a subtraction sentence.

Other examples of subtraction sentences

9 - 2 = 7 

200 - 200 = 0

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ - ♥ ♥ =  ♥ ♥ ♥

☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺ - ☺☺☺☺☺☺ = ☺☺

95 - 50 = 45

A subtraction sentence contains a minuend, a subtrahend, the subtraction sign, the equal sign, and the difference.

In 15 - 6 = 9, 15 is the minuend, - is the subtraction sign, 6 is the subtrahend, = is the equal sign, and 8 is the difference.