Subtracting numbers

[Annette]

I know this is simple, but I'm having trouble getting it right.

two columns of numbers ... the first column is for figures for 2004 and the
second is for figures for 2005.

What I want to do is show the difference in a third column of increase or
decrease.

example:

2004 2005 diff
3.00 0 -3
2.00 1.00 -1
3.00 5.00 2

Can any help? (Thanks!)

[Annette]

Shoot .. .I forgot a key bit of information ... sometimes the number in
column two are negatives and sometimes column one negatives ...


"Annette" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I know this is simple, but I'm having trouble getting it right.
>
> two columns of numbers ... the first column is for figures for 2004 and
> the second is for figures for 2005.
>
> What I want to do is show the difference in a third column of increase or
> decrease.
>
> example:
>
> 2004 2005 diff
> 3.00 0 -3
> 2.00 1.00 -1
> 3.00 5.00 2
>
> Can any help? (Thanks!)
>

[CLR]

Put this in C1 and copy down.............

=IF(B1>A1,B1-A1,(A1-B1)*-1)

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3


"Annette" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:#[email protected]...
> I know this is simple, but I'm having trouble getting it right.
>
> two columns of numbers ... the first column is for figures for 2004 and
the
> second is for figures for 2005.
>
> What I want to do is show the difference in a third column of increase or
> decrease.
>
> example:
>
> 2004 2005 diff
> 3.00 0 -3
> 2.00 1.00 -1
> 3.00 5.00 2
>
> Can any help? (Thanks!)
>
>

[Domenic]

Try...

C2, copied down:

=B2-A2

Hope this helps!

In article <#[email protected]>,
"Annette" <[email protected]> wrote:

> I know this is simple, but I'm having trouble getting it right.
>
> two columns of numbers ... the first column is for figures for 2004 and the
> second is for figures for 2005.
>
> What I want to do is show the difference in a third column of increase or
> decrease.
>
> example:
>
> 2004 2005 diff
> 3.00 0 -3
> 2.00 1.00 -1
> 3.00 5.00 2
>
> Can any help? (Thanks!)