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Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

The value of 200080+2001202000-80+200-120 is

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Solution

We rearrange the given expression to obtain 2000+200801202000+200-80-120.

Since 20080120=0200-80-120=0, then 2000+20080120=20002000+200 - 80 - 120 = 2000.

Alternatively, we could have evaluated each operation in order to obtain 200080+200120=1920+200120=2120120=20002000 - 80 + 200 - 120 = 1920 + 200 - 120 = 2120 - 120 = 2000

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