Simplify

Algebra Level 2

Simplify 1 2 + 3 4 + + 49 50 + 49 48 + 47 46 + + 1. 1-2+3-4+\cdots +49-50+49-48+47-46+ \cdots + 1 .


The answer is 0.

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2 solutions

Mohammad Khaza
Oct 5, 2017

1 2 = 1 1-2=-1

2 3 = 1 2-3=-1

3 4 = 1 3-4=-1 ........

every time there is -1 which has come 25 times .

so,the total calculation will be= 1 × 25 + 1 = 1 + 1 = 0 -1 \times 25+1=-1+1=0 .......[that's it]

lets group this up!

we get (1-2)+(3-4)+....+(49-50)

this sum will be equal to -25

(-1 is grouped 25 times)

then, the second part..

we get (49-48)+(47-46)+....+(2-1) [although 2-1 isnt listed, it is a part of the ' .... ']

which would be 24

(1 is grouped 24 times)

then there is a '+1'

add everything and you get

-25+24+1

= 0 \boxed0

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