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Algebra Difficulty 1.1 Junior Find the answer Canada

The value of 1012101100\dfrac{101^2-101}{100} is

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Solution

Solution 1:

Factoring the numerator and simplifying, we get 1012101100=101(1011)100=101(100)100=101\dfrac{101^2-101}{100}=\dfrac{101(101-1)}{100}=\dfrac{101(100)}{100}=101.

Solution 2:

Evaluating, we get 1012101100=10201101100=10100100=101\dfrac{101^2-101}{100}=\dfrac{10\,201-101}{100}=\dfrac{10\,100}{100}=101.

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