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GMAT Problem Solving (PS) | Re: If J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . 98 + 100, and K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . +

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If J = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . 98 + 100, and K = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . + 97 + 99, then \(1^2 - 2^2 + 3^2 - 4^2 + 5^2 - 6^2 + . . . . . + 97^2 - 98^2 + 99^2 - 100^2 =\)

A) J² - K²
B) -50(J² - K²)
C) -K - J
D) K² - J²
E) (-J - K)²


We have severaldifferences of squares hiding in the expression 1² - 2² + 3² - 4² + 5² - 6² + . . . . . + 97² - 98² + 99² - 100²

1² - 2² + 3² - 4² + 5² - 6² + . . . . . + 97² - 98² + 99² - 100² =1² - 2² +3² - 4² +5² - 6² + . . . . .
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