Formula for when a number is greater than or less than by a certain value

pnr8uk

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Hello all

I am stuck with what seems a fairly simple thing to do but my tiny brain has given up now.

So I want to create an IF statement to work out IF a value in the same column is less than another value in the same column by 2, 3, 4 etc., any number really.

so my column looks like this:

2.84
3.85
5.00
13.50

What I want to do is when the second number in this case 3.85 is less than the third number 5.00 by 2

I can't seem to figure it out for the life of me.

Any ideas

The numbers will always be in the one column.
 

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That really works thank you.

I did have that kind of idea but it just seemed way too simple.

Thanks again

Paul
 
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I'm glad to help you. Thanks for the feedback.
 
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