CEMC Fermat, 2003

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

The value of $3^3 - 3^2 + 3^1 - 3^0$ is

(A) $18$ (B) $6$ (C) $9$ (D) $40$ (E) $20$

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