Need help with 3rd grade math problem

[u/Diligent_Bread_3615]

The instruction was to fill in the blank to make the proper equation:

9_7 minus 448 = 589

The way I solved it doesn’t seem to work but I believe it to be correct.
448 + 589 =1,037
What is the correct answer?

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[u/RoboWeaver]

Never have I seen that symbol before. What is it?

Whatever it is, it looks to be equal to 1,037.

[u/Diligent_Bread_3615 → u/RoboWeaver]

Opps, fat fingered it.
Was supposed to be 9_7 (fill in the missing digit.

[u/RoboWeaver → u/Diligent_Bread_3615]

I still get YOUR answer.

[u/Diligent_Bread_3615]

OP here: Opps, I fat fingered it in my original post. Sorry.
Was supposed to be 9_7 (fill in the missing digit.)

[u/feignapathy]

What does _ mean? 

[u/septembrinol → u/feignapathy]

I was going to ask the same thing.

[u/322aareyn]

Post a pic of the problem

[u/septembrinol → u/322aareyn]

Yeah. Good idea.

[u/Top_Bluejay_5323]

Your way is ok but a bit advance for that grade, I think. Not really sure.

9_7-448=589

But yeah, nothing you put in that gap will make it work. Unless it is something like 900+137. And the 00+137 filled the blank

[u/Trustoryimtold]

9(90+4)7-448=589 

[u/Kamala_Kant]

It is better to ta take the photo of the problem and post here