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Notice that we can pair up every two numbers to make a sum of 1: | Notice that we can pair up every two numbers to make a sum of 1: | ||
<cmath> \begin{eqnarray*}(-1 + 2 - 3 + 4 - \cdots + 1000) &=& ((-1 + 2) + (-3 + 4) + \cdots + (-999 + 1000)) \\ &=& (1 + 1 + \cdots + 1) \\ &=& 500</cmath> | <cmath> \begin{eqnarray*}(-1 + 2 - 3 + 4 - \cdots + 1000) &=& ((-1 + 2) + (-3 + 4) + \cdots + (-999 + 1000)) \\ &=& (1 + 1 + \cdots + 1) \\ &=& 500\end{eqnarray*}</cmath> | ||
Therefore, the answer is <math>4 \cdot 500= \boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 2000}</math>. | Therefore, the answer is <math>4 \cdot 500= \boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 2000}</math>. | ||
Revision as of 18:01, 10 March 2015
Problem
What is the value of 
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Solution
Notice that we can pair up every two numbers to make a sum of 1:
Therefore, the answer is 
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See Also
| 2013 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 2 |
Followed by Problem 4 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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