888x + 889y = 890
891x + 892y = 893
Subtract the first equation from the second
3x + 3y = 3
x + y = 1 ⇒ y = 1 - x
So....using the first equation
888x + 889 (1 - x) = 890
888x + 889 - 889x = 890
-x = 1
x = - 1
So..... y = 1 - (-1) = 2
So
x - y = -1 - 2 = -3