Clever calculation: (1988 + 1986 + 1984 +...) +4+2)-(1+3+…… +1985+1987)

Clever calculation: (1988 + 1986 + 1984 +...) +4+2)-(1+3+…… +1985+1987)

(1988+1986+1984+…… +4+2)-(1+3+…… +1985+1987)
=(2-1) + (4-3) + (6-5) +. + (1986-1985) + (1988-1987) a total of 1988 / 2 = 994 groups
=1+1+1+1+.+1
=1*994
=994
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