Okay, let's tackle this math problem. We're starting with 989149 and subtracting 35985.

Step 1: We'll start by subtracting the digit 5 and the borrow 0 from 9 in column 1 and get 4.
4 is the first digit of our result.

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

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

Step 4: We'll start by subtracting the digit 5 and the borrow 1 from 9 in column 4 and get 3.
3 is the next digit of our result.

Step 5: We'll start by subtracting the digit 3 and the borrow 0 from 8 in column 5 and get 5.
5 is the next digit of our result.

Step 6: We'll start by subtracting the digit 0 and the borrow 0 from 9 in column 6 and get 9.
9 is the next digit of our result.

So, 989149 - 35985 = 953164.