What is 10-8+6-4+...+(-14)?
Choose the correct choice from the following.
A) 8  B) 10  C) 12  D) 14  E) - 2

Rationale: the expression considers all even numbers between 10 and - 14 with alternate addition and subtraction of the numbers . the numbers to be used are : 10 , 8 , 6 , 4 , 2 , 0 , - 2 , - 4 , - 6 , - 8 , - 10 , - 12 , and - 14 now , the first term is positive and the next term is subtracted . so , the required expression becomes , 10 - 8 + 6 - 4 + 2 - 0 + ( - 2 ) - ( - 4 ) + ( - 6 ) - ( - 8 ) + ( - 10 ) - ( - 12 ) + ( - 14 ) = 10 - 8 + 6 - 4 + 2 - 0 - 2 + 4 - 6 + 8 - 10 + 12 - 14 = 42 - 44 = - 2 hence the correct answer choice is e .
Answer: E