Find the subtracted if the difference is 28 and the subtracted is 72.

As you know, in the operation of subtraction, there are 3 elements: reduced, subtracted and difference. Let’s not forget the fact that not only the result of an action, but also the expression itself is called a difference.
So, in this task, the following difference is considered: 72 – x = 28. It is not difficult to notice that we have written the letter x instead of the unknown subtracted.
This means that we need to find such a value for x so that after substitution instead of x, that value will be the correct equality.
Let’s turn to the rule that says: “To find what is subtracted, you need to subtract the difference from the subtracted.”
So, x = 72 – 28 = 44. Let’s believe: 72 – 44 = 28. Correct.
Answer: 44.