Identify Numbers and Operation: Identify the numbers and the operation.We have two numbers, 5 and 3, and the operation is subtraction.5 is the minuend, and 3 is the subtrahend.
Perform Subtraction: Perform the subtraction.Subtract the subtrahend 3 from the minuend 5.Calculation: 5−3=2
Verify Result: Verify the result.To check for a math error, we can add the result (2) to the subtrahend (3) and see if we get the minuend (5).Verification: 2+3=5Since the verification is correct, there is no math error.