To find the difference between 2,386 and 7,000, follow these steps:
1. Identify the numbers:
- Minuend (the number from which another number is subtracted): 7,000
- Subtrahend (the number which is to be subtracted): 2,386
2. Calculate the difference:
- Difference = Minuend - Subtrahend
- Difference = 7,000 - 2,386
Performing the subtraction:
[tex]\[
7,000 - 2,386 = 4,614
\][/tex]
3. Check your answer using inverse operations:
- To check if the calculated difference is correct, we add the Subtrahend to the Difference and see if it equals the Minuend.
- Calculation:
[tex]\[
4,614 + 2,386 = 7,000
\][/tex]
Since the result of the inverse operation equals the Minuend, our original subtraction is verified.
4. Select the best answer:
- The accurate difference between 2,386 and 7,000 is 4,614.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
D. 4,614
