2010 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 1

Problem

What is $100(100-3)-(100\cdot100-3)$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ -20,000 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ -10,000 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ -297 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ -6 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 0$

Solution

$100(100-3)-(100\cdot{100}-3)=10000-300-10000+3=-300+3=\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ -297}$.

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