Alright, let's solve this problem step by step. We have 54852 and 23652, and we're subtracting the second number from the first.

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

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

Step 3: We'll start by subtracting the digit 6 and the borrow 0 from 8 in column 3 and get 2.
2 is the next digit of our result.

Step 4: We'll start by subtracting the digit 3 and the borrow 0 from 4 in column 4 and get 1.
1 is the next digit of our result.

Step 5: We'll start by subtracting the digit 2 and the borrow 0 from 5 in column 5 and get 3.
3 is the next digit of our result.

So, 54852 - 23652 = 31200.