Adding & Subtracting

jmathew

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I have the following formula too subtract two columns and I can not get it to work. I have to subtract and then add a series of columns together.

=SUM(('Year 2001'!AG:AG-'Year 2001'!AF:AF))
 

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This is what I tried to add and subtract but it is not working. Do I have my parenthesis in the wrong place??

=SUM('Year 2001'!AG2-'Year 2001'!AF2)+('Year 2001'!AJ2-'Year 2001'!AI2)+('Year 2001'!AM2-'Year 2001'!AL2)+('Year 2001'!AP2-'Year 2001'!AO2)
 
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Another attempt

Hi jmathew,

Have a look at About calculation operators, searching for the keyword operator in Excel help.

After re-reading your post I realised my first reply was not correct. I overlooked the subtractions. How about the following:

Summary sheet formula:
=SUM('Year 2001'!AG2-'Year 2001'!AF2+('Year 2001'!AJ2-'Year 2001'!AI2+('Year 2001'!AM2-'Year 2001'!AL2+('Year 2001'!AP2-'Year 2001'!AO2))))
or
=SUM('Year 2001'!AG2-'Year 2001'!AF2+'Year 2001'!AJ2-'Year 2001'!AI2+'Year 2001'!AM2-'Year 2001'!AL2+'Year 2001'!AP2-'Year 2001'!AO2)

Which both return the same result 40


Hope this helps,
Paul

Year 2001
bedmas.xls
AFAGAHAIAJAKALAMANAOAP
1FGIJLMOP
21020102010201020
Year 2001


Summary
bedmas.xls
ABCD
1Total
240
340
Summary
 
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