# Are there names for x and y in: x - y?

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**Created:** [June 5, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/are-there-names-for-x-and-y-in-x-y/289853 "2009-06-05T16:30:50Z")\
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Are there names for the values used in a subtraction operation? for example, with division you have the divisor and the dividend. Are there respective names for subtraction?

My 3rd grade math fails me :trout: