I dont think OP is quite good with IF(). I just put in that to show the IF
statement ...Didnt you see the second formula...

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"David Biddulph" wrote:

Are you sure you mean that, Jacob?

Isn't C17-D17 the same as C17+(-D17) ?
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"Jacob Skaria" wrote in message
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Try the below

=IF(D170,C17-D17,C17+(-D17))

OR
=IF(D17="","",C17-D17)

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"jmfozzybear" wrote:

i do HATE MShelp

if cell d17 has something in it (0) i want to subtract c17-d17 or add
c17
and -d17

please help! i could do it in C++


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