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Algebra Difficulty 1.1 Junior Find the answer Canada

The value of 1+12+3+58+13+21341+1-2+3+5-8+13+21-34 is

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Solution

By grouping terms using brackets as shown, (1+12)+(3+58)+(13+2134)(1+1-2)+(3+5-8)+(13+21-34), we can see that the result inside each set of brackets is 0.
Thus the value of 1+12+3+58+13+21341+1-2+3+5-8+13+21-34 is 0.

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