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Si restas el costo, ves el margen.

Si restas el costo, ves el margen.
If you subtract the cost, you see the margin.
From Lesson 297:Fractions and multipliers (la mitad, el doble)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Si restas el costo, ves el margen.

Does restas mean "you rest"?
No, restar is a false friend! In Spanish, it means "to subtract" or "to deduct." If you want to talk about resting or taking a break, you would use the verb descansar.
Since this lesson is about math concepts, what are the other basic math verbs that go with restar?
It is a great time to learn the "big four" math verbs. Alongside restar (to subtract), you have sumar (to add), multiplicar (to multiply), and dividir (to divide).
Why do we use the present tense ves instead of a future tense like "you will see"?
Just like in English, Spanish often uses the present tense in both halves of an "if" sentence (si clause) to express a general truth, rule, or immediate consequence. While you could technically use the future tense (verás), saying "If you do X, you see Y" is very common and natural here.
I've seen the word "cost" spelled as el coste before. Is el costo different?
They mean exactly the same thing. El costo is the preferred standard term in Latin America, while el coste is more commonly heard in Spain.

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