function subtraction(arr) { if (Object.prototype.toString.call(arr) === '[object Array]') { var total = arr[0]; if (typeof (total) !== 'number') { return false; } for (var i = 1, length = arr.length; i < length; i++) { if (typeof (arr[i]) === 'number') { total -= arr[i]; } else return false; } return total; } else return false; } console.log(subtraction([7,3, 2,-1]));