1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $9760 - 4332$. 2. **Recall the subtraction operation:** Subtraction means taking away the second number from the first. 3. **Perform the subtraction:** $$9760 - 4332 = ?$$ 4. **Calculate step-by-step:** - Subtract the units: $0 - 2$ cannot be done, so borrow 1 from the tens. - After borrowing, units: $10 - 2 = 8$. - Tens: originally $6$, after borrowing 1 becomes $5$, so $5 - 3 = 2$. - Hundreds: $7 - 3 = 4$. - Thousands: $9 - 4 = 5$. 5. **Combine the results:** $$9760 - 4332 = 5428$$ 6. **Final answer:** $5428$