def subtract(operand_a, operand_b):
    """ Subtracts the first argument from the second.

    Args:
        operand_a: an int or float to be used in the resulting calculation.
        operand_b: an int or float to be used in the resulting calculation.
    Returns:
        The result of subtracting the two operands.
    """
    return operand_a - operand_b