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Simplify

by GHong14 » Tue Nov 30, 2010 3:02 pm
(1001^2-999^2)/(101^2-99^2) = ?

Correct answer is 10

Can yanyone show me how to solve the problem in the simplest way possible. I feel like factoring some number is necessary.

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by rros0770 » Tue Nov 30, 2010 3:30 pm
Yep, dead on with needing to factoring it.

Check this post:

https://www.beatthegmat.com/gmat-prep-ex ... 17656.html