Multiplication

Algebra Level 2

What is the value of 20082008 × 2007 20072007 × 2008 20082008 \times 2007 - 20072007 \times 2008 ?


The answer is 0.

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3 solutions

Hung Woei Neoh
May 22, 2016

20082008 × 2007 20072007 × 2008 = 2008 × 10001 × 2007 2007 × 10001 × 2008 = 0 20082008 \times 2007 - 20072007 \times 2008\\ =2008 \times 10001 \times 2007 - 2007 \times 10001 \times 2008\\ =\boxed{0}

Nice solution. I am not able to provide LaTeX \LaTeX in my solution. :(

Ashish Menon - 5 years ago

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Munem Shahriar - 4 years ago
Munem Shahriar
Jun 2, 2017

20082008 × 2007 20072007 × 2008 20082008 \times 2007 - 20072007 \times 2008

= 2008008 × 2007 2008008\times2007

= 40304590056 40304590056

= 20072007 × 2008 20072007 \times 2008

= 40304590056 40304590056

= 40304590056 40304590056 40304590056 - 40304590056

= 0 0

Ashish Menon
May 23, 2016

(20082008 × 2007) - (20072007 × 2008)
= ((20072007 + 10001) × 2007) - (20072007 × (2007 + 1))
= (20072007 × 2007 + 10001 × 2007) - (20072007 × 2007 + 10001 × 2007)
= 0 \color{#69047E}{\boxed{0}}


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