Okay, let's tackle this math problem. We're starting with 98122 and subtracting 25868.

Step 1: We'll start by subtracting the digit 8 and the borrow 0 from 2 in column 1 and get -6.
We add -6 to 10 and get 4 as the first digit of the result.

Step 2: We'll start by subtracting the digit 6 and the borrow 1 from 2 in column 2 and get -5.
We add -5 to 10 and get 5 as the next digit of the result.

Step 3: We'll start by subtracting the digit 8 and the borrow 1 from 1 in column 3 and get -8.
We add -8 to 10 and get 2 as the next digit of the result.

Step 4: We'll start by subtracting the digit 5 and the borrow 1 from 8 in column 4 and get 2.
2 is the next digit of our result.

Step 5: We'll start by subtracting the digit 2 and the borrow 0 from 9 in column 5 and get 7.
7 is the next digit of our result.

So, 98122 - 25868 = 72254.