This is quite an embarrassing question, but what does it mean subtracting A from B?
B - A
(correct, in my opinion)A - B
I got a bit confused and I wouldn't err all the exercise because of this little confusion.
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Sign up to join this communityThis is quite an embarrassing question, but what does it mean subtracting A from B?
B - A
(correct, in my opinion)A - B
I got a bit confused and I wouldn't err all the exercise because of this little confusion.
You are correct (Both linguistically and mathematically)
We start with B and remove A
Just remember that subtracting A FROM B means you are taking away A FROM B. It's the opposite of adding A TO B. You ADD something TO something else; you SUBTRACT something FROM something else.