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CEMC Pascal, 2006

Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

The sum of ten consecutive integers is SS. Ten times the smallest of these integers is TT. What is the value of S−TS - T?

(A) 4545 (B) 5555 (C) 1010 (D) 99 (E) 6666

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