Joe you are correct,  Thank you.  It works even when A1 is empty

On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 8:15 PM, JOE Conner <[email protected]> wrote:

> Mark Knecht wrote:
>
>> =IFERROR(A1-90)
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Walter Hildebrandt <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> In A1 there can be any number from 1 through 100.  In B1, how can I get
>>> the
>>> difference between the A1 number and 90.
>>>
>>> If the number in A1 is greater than 90, then the difference in B1 is a
>>> positive number (For example if A1 is 91 then the number in B1 is 1.  If
>>> the
>>> number in A1 is 95 then the number in B1 is 5)
>>>
>>> If the number in A1 is less than 90, then the difference in B1 is a
>>> negative
>>> number (For example if A1 is 89 then the number in B1 is -1.  If the
>>> number
>>> in A1 is 88 then the number in B1 is -2.  If the number in A1 is 10, then
>>> the number in B1 is -80)
>>>
>>> An additional requirement is if A1 is empty then B1 is empty.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Walter, use =IF(ISBLANK(A1);"";A1-90)
>
> Joe Conner, Poulsbo, WA USA
>
>
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