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Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

The value of 2×201520152\times 2015 - 2015 is

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Solution

Evaluating, 2×20152015=40302015=20152 \times 2015 - 2015 = 4030 - 2015 = 2015.

Alternatively, 2×20152015=2×20151×2015=1×2015=20152 \times 2015 - 2015 = 2 \times 2015 - 1 \times 2015 = 1 \times 2015 = 2015.

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