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1989 AJHSME Problem 14

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June 25, 2011

Problem Statement

When placing each of the digits 2,4,5,6,92,4,5,6,9 in exactly one of the boxes of this subtraction problem, what is the smallest difference that is possible?
(A) 58(B) 123(C) 149(D) 171(E) 176\text{(A)}\ 58 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 123 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 149 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 171 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 176
\begin{tabular}[t]{cccc} & \boxed{} & \boxed{} & \boxed{} \\ - & & \boxed{} & \boxed{} \\ \hline \end{tabular}