Nike (/ËnaÉªki/ ; Greek: Î½Î¯ÎºÎ·, Victory, [nÇËkÉË]), in ancient Greek religion, was a goddess who personified victory, also known as the Winged Goddess of Victory. The Roman equivalent was Victoria.ike is the goddess of strength, speed, and victory. Nike was a very close acquaintance of Athena, and is thought to have stood in Athena's outstretched hand in the statue of Athena located in the Parthenon.
Subtraction in mathematics means you are taking something away from a group or number of things. When you subtract, what is left in the group becomes less. An example of a subtraction problem is the following: 5 - 3 = 2. Notice that there are three parts to the subtraction problem shown. The part you start with is called the minuend.
Following this lesson, you should be able to: 1  Define subtraction. 2  Describe the three parts of a subtraction problem. 3  Explain how to write and solve subtraction problems. 4  Recall everyday examples of subtraction and key words used in subtraction problems.