\(876-197= (876 + 3) - (197 + 3)= 879 - 200 = 679\)
\(1997-354= (1 997 - 54) - (354- 54) = 1943 - 300 = 1 643 \)
`a, = 876 - 176 - 20 - 1`
`= 700 - 20 - 1`
`= 680 - 1`
`= 679`
`b, 1997 - 354`
`= 1997 - 357 + 3`
`= 1640 + 3`
`= 1643`
a) \(876-197=\left(876+3\right)-\left(197+3\right)=879-100=779\)
b) \(1997-354=\left(1997+3\right)-\left(354+3\right)=2000-357=1643\)