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Problem
What is the Difference between the sum of the first even counting numbers and the sum of the first odd counting numbers?
Solution
The first even counting numbers are .
The first odd counting numbers are .
Thus, the problem is asking for the value of .
See Also
2003 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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