Okay, let's tackle this math problem. We're starting with 112897 and subtracting 68985.

Step 1: We'll start by subtracting the digit 5 and the borrow 0 from 7 in column 1 and get 2.
2 is the first digit of our result.

Step 2: We'll start by subtracting the digit 8 and the borrow 0 from 9 in column 2 and get 1.
1 is the next digit of our result.

Step 3: We'll start by subtracting the digit 9 and the borrow 0 from 8 in column 3 and get -1.
We add -1 to 10 and get 9 as the next digit of the result.

Step 4: We'll start by subtracting the digit 8 and the borrow 1 from 2 in column 4 and get -7.
We add -7 to 10 and get 3 as the next digit of the result.

Step 5: We'll start by subtracting the digit 6 and the borrow 1 from 1 in column 5 and get -6.
We add -6 to 10 and get 4 as the next digit of the result.

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

So, 112897 - 68985 = 43912.