Breakdown of Si restas el costo, ves el margen.
ver
to see / to look / appear
si
if
el costo
cost
restar
to subtract
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?
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.