Is there a SUM-minus formula instead of SUMPRODUCT?

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Siyanna

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Hiya guys

Im after a formula that essentially does a sumproduct but instead of multiplying i want to take away

ie im after =sum(B2-A2,B3-A3,B4-A4,B5-A5) etc
 

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Siyanna said:
Hiya guys

Im after a formula that essentially does a sumproduct but instead of multiplying i want to take away

ie im after =sum(B2-A2,B3-A3,B4-A4,B5-A5) etc
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Control+shift+enter, not just enter:

=SUM(IF(ISNUMBER(A2:A5*B2:B5),B2:B5-A2:A5))
 
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.. or possibly just this?

=SUM(B2:B5)-SUM(A2:A5)
 
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Although I think Peter's SUM-SUM is the efficient way to do it in this case, there might be some value in learning how to use SUMPRODUCT effectively.

=SUMPRODUCT(B2:B5 - A2:A5)
 
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