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Fix unclear wording in difference of squares
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The square of the sum of the first ten natural numbers is,
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(1 + 2 + ... + 10)**2 = 55**2 = 3025
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The sum of the squares of the first ten natural numbers is,
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1**2 + 2**2 + ... + 10**2 = 385
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The square of the sum of the first ten natural numbers is,
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(1 + 2 + ... + 10)**2 = 55**2 = 3025
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Hence the difference between the square of the sum of the first
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ten natural numbers and the sum of the squares is 2640:
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Hence the difference between the sum of the squares of the first ten
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natural numbers and the square of the sum is 3025 - 385 = 2640.
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3025 - 385 = 2640

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