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In the number sentence 278-159=119. which number is the difference

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The difference would be 119.


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Rewriting 278-159=119, we get 159 + 119 = 278. The first term is 159. If we add 119 once, we get 278; if we add 119 again, we get 397; and so on. This is an arithmetic sequence.

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