how do I do subtractions in excel

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=A1-B1

=B1-12

=17-11

??

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HTH

Bob

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Your question makes me wonder if you have been lead astray by the SUM
function.
While =SUM(A1,B1) will indeed add the two values, it is better to use =A1+B1
SUM is best used fro ranges as in =SUM(A1:A100) which is easier to use than
=A1+A2+A3......+A99+A100
best wishes
 
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