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To subtract one number from another, you need to subtract the second number from the first number. In this case, you want to subtract 1 from 5.
So, start with the first number, which is 5, and subtract the second number, which is 1:
5 - 1 = 4
Therefore, the answer to the equation 5 - 1 is 4.