What is #72 -: 4#?

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Hope W.
Mar 30, 2016

#18#

Explanation:

First set up the equation as a long division problem:

![http://www.funbrain.com/brain/MathBrain/Games/ScratchPadMathBasketball.html](useruploads.socratic.org)
Ask yourself, "How many times can #4# go into #7#?" The answer is 1 time. Subtract #4# from #7# to get #3#.
![http://www.funbrain.com/brain/MathBrain/Games/ScratchPadMathBasketball.html](useruploads.socratic.org)
Bring down the #2# and ask yourself the question again. "How many times can #4# go into #32#?"
The answer is #8# times. Subtract #32# from #32# to get a remainder of #0#. The final answer is #18#.
![http://www.funbrain.com/brain/MathBrain/Games/ScratchPadMathBasketball.html](useruploads.socratic.org)

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