Alright, let's solve this problem step by step. We have 84917 and 69486, and we're subtracting the second number from the first.

Step 1: We'll start by subtracting the digit 6 and the borrow 0 from 7 in column 1 and get 1.
1 is the first digit of our result.

Step 2: We'll start by subtracting the digit 8 and the borrow 0 from 1 in column 2 and get -7.
We add -7 to 10 and get 3 as the next digit of the result.

Step 3: We'll start by subtracting the digit 4 and the borrow 1 from 9 in column 3 and get 4.
4 is the next digit of our result.

Step 4: We'll start by subtracting the digit 9 and the borrow 0 from 4 in column 4 and get -5.
We add -5 to 10 and get 5 as the next digit of the result.

Step 5: We'll start by subtracting the digit 6 and the borrow 1 from 8 in column 5 and get 1.
1 is the next digit of our result.

So, 84917 - 69486 = 15431.