SOLUTION: If a = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + .. + 81 and b = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + ... + 82 then the value of (a - b)2 is

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Question 773948: If a = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + .. + 81
and b = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + ... + 82
then the value of (a - b)2 is
Answer by oscargut(2103) About Me  (Show Source):
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a-b = -41
(a-b)^2 =1681
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