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Revision as of 16:34, 7 February 2020

Problem

What is the value of \[1-(-2)-3-(-4)-5-(-6)?\]

$\textbf{(A)}\ -20 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ -3 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\  3 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 5 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 21$

Solution

A cube with side length $1$ has volume $1^3=1$, so $5$ of these will have a total volume of $5\cdot1=5$.

A cube with side length $2$ has volume $2^3=8$, so $5$ of these will have a total volume of $5\cdot8=40$.

$5+40=\boxed{\textbf{(E) }21}$ ~quacker88

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