Subtract two variables in Bash

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Try this Bash syntax instead of trying to use an external program expr:

count=$((FIRSTV-SECONDV))

BTW, the correct syntax of using expr is:

count=$(expr $FIRSTV - $SECONDV)

But keep in mind using expr is going to be slower than the internal Bash syntax I provided above.

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