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SUBTRACTION. The act of withholding or detaining anything unlawfully.

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16 Calculate the following: multiply 19 by 9, subtract 26, multiply by 8, divide by 2, and finally add 37?
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Begin with cash receipts from customers by adjusting reported sale revenues by any changes in accounts receivable reported on the balance sheets (subtract increases in accounts receivable occurring during the period and add decreases).
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And don't forget to subtract the fiber from the total carbs in that ordinary bread before you compare it to the "net carbs" in that lower-carb bread.
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If more than 40 a day, subtract 15 years, between 20 and 40, eight, and fewer than 20, five.
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(a) If yes, subtract the second of these numbers from the first and write the result below the line, in the ones column.
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It is because she recognizes her inability to divorce herself from her identity that she rather than subtract from herself, advocates adding other voices.
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That equals 40 days, if you subtract the Sundays," the Morning News reports.
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Subtract from that amount the cost of creating a perimeter of rigid foam (EPS-type) insulation.
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With this enhancement, users can automatically add or subtract chemical amounts directly from the balance, saving time and improving the accuracy of tracking inventory on precious chemicals.
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