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# For all integers a, b, c, and d, *(a, b, c, d) is defined as a – b + c

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For all integers a, b, c, and d, *(a, b, c, d) is defined as a – b + c – d. What is the value of *(1, 3, 8, 5)?

(A) – 1
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D) 2
(E) 3

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04 Nov 2018, 02:23
*(a, b, c, d) is defined as a – b + c – d
*(1, 3, 8, 5) = 1-3+8-5 = 9-8 = 1 C
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04 Nov 2018, 02:39
$$1-3+8-5=1$$

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