When performing subtraction by 2's- complement addition:
A) the minuend is left in its original form and the subtrahend is changed to its 2's- complement.
B) the minuend and subtrahend are both left in their original form.
C) the minuend is changed to 2's- complement and the subtrahend are both changed to the 2's- complement.
D) the minuend and subtrahend are both changed to the 2's- complement.

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In 2's-complement subtraction, the minuend remains in its original form while the subtrahend is converted to its 2's-complement. This process effectively turns subtraction into addition, where adding the 2's-complement of the subtrahend to the minuend yields the desired result.

When Performing Subtraction by 2's- Complement Addition