In a subtraction formula, the sum of the subtracted, the subtracted and the difference is 168, the ratio of the subtracted to the difference is 3:4, and the subtraction is 168______ .

In a subtraction formula, the sum of the subtracted, the subtracted and the difference is 168, the ratio of the subtracted to the difference is 3:4, and the subtraction is 168______ .

168 △ 2 = 84, 3 + 4 = 7, 84 × 37 = 36; answer: the subtraction is 36; so the answer is: 36