Okay, let's tackle this math problem. We're starting with 5649 and subtracting 209.

Step 1: We'll start by subtracting the digit 9 and the borrow 0 from 9 in column 1 and get 0.
0 is the first digit of our result.

Step 2: We'll start by subtracting the digit 0 and the borrow 0 from 4 in column 2 and get 4.
4 is the next digit of our result.

Step 3: We'll start by subtracting the digit 2 and the borrow 0 from 6 in column 3 and get 4.
4 is the next digit of our result.

Step 4: We'll start by subtracting the digit 0 and the borrow 0 from 5 in column 4 and get 5.
5 is the next digit of our result.

So, 5649 - 209 = 5440.