Draw a number line and show how to find the difference for 36-17 using the break apart method in this lesson

Breaking apart numbers can help the student to perform subtraction between the numbers.

Subtracting two digit number by breaking a second number into tens and ones.

Find the difference for using the break apart.

Now, break 17 into 10 + 2 + 5

Subtract 10 from the original number (i.e 36) =

Next subtract 2 from the answer,

then, subtract 5 more,

Also, you can see the number line in the given figure as shown below.

So, 36 - 17 = 19

the correct answer is the second option

(x) - (y) = (1 + 4i)