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{"input": [{"role": "user", "content": "Solve the following math problem. Make sure to put the answer (and only answer) inside \\boxed{}.

For $\\{1, 2, 3, \\ldots
, n\\}$ and each of its non-empty subsets a unique alternating sum  is defined as follows. Arrange the numbers in the subset in decreasing order and then, beginning 
with the largest, alternately add and subtract successive numbers. For example, the alternating sum for $\\{1, 2, 3, 6,9\\}$ is $9-6+3-2+1=5$ and for $\\{5\\}$ it is
 simply $5$. Find the sum of all such alternating sums for $n=7$."}], "output": "## Step 1: Understand the concept of alternating sum for a subset.
The alternating 
sum of a subset is calculated by arranging its elements in decreasing order, then alternately adding and subtracting the numbers, starting with adding the largest nu
mber.

## Step 2: Determine the pattern when a new element is added to a subset.
When a new element is added to a subset to form a new subset, if the new element 
is the largest, it will be added in the alternating sum. If it is the second largest, it will be subtracted, and so on, alternating between addition and subtraction.


## Step 3: Consider how the addition of a new element affects the overall sum of alternating sums.
For any non-empty subset $S$ of $\\{1,2,3,4,5,6\\}$, the alte
rnating sum of $S$, plus the alternating sum of $S \\cup \\{7\\}$, is $7$. This happens because when we arrange the numbers in decreasing order and take the alternat
ing sum, each number in $S$ ends up with the opposite sign of each corresponding element of $S\\cup \\{7\\}$, except for the $7$ which is added.

## Step 4: Calcul
ate the number of subsets of the set $\\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6\\}$.
Since for each element in the set $\\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6\\}$, there are two possibilities (either being
 in the subset or not), and there are $6$ elements, the total number of subsets (including the empty subset) is $2^6 = 64$. However, since we are only considering no
n-empty subsets, we subtract $1$ to account for the empty set, resulting in $64 - 1 = 63$ non-empty subsets.

## Step 5: Calculate the total sum of alternating sum
s for $n=7$.
Given that the sum of the alternating sums of $S$ and $S \\cup \\{7\\}$ is $7$, and there are $63$ non-empty subsets, but each pair of $S$ and $S \\cup
 \\{7\\}$ contributes to this sum, we actually have $2^{6-1} = 32$ such pairs (since adding the $7$ creates a pair for each subset of $\\{1,2,3,4,5,6\\}$). However, 
the correct approach is to consider that each of the $2^6$ subsets (including the empty subset) can be paired with its complement (with respect to $\\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7\
\}$) to give a sum of $7$ in the alternating sum when $7$ is included in one of them. But we actually need to consider the subsets of $\\{1,2,3,4,5,6\\}$ and how the
y pair with subsets including $7$. The proper counting should consider all subsets of $\\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7\\}$ and how the alternating sums work out for those subsets t
hat include $7$ and those that don't. For every subset $S$ of $\\{1,2,3,4,5,6\\}$, we get a corresponding subset $S \\cup \\{7\\}$, and their alternating sums add up
 to $7$. Since there are $2^6$ subsets of $\\{1,2,3,4,5,6\\}$, and each can be paired with a subset including $7$, we should think about how these pairs contribute t
o the total sum.

## Step 6: Recalculate the total sum based on the correct understanding of subset pairing and the contribution of the empty subset.
The correct 
way to view this is that for every subset of $\\{1,2,3,4,5,6\\}$, there's a complementary subset that includes $7$, and together they sum to $7$ in the alternating s
um. Since we are considering all possible subsets of $\\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7\\}$, and we know that each element can either be in the subset or not, there are $2^7 = 128$ t
otal subsets. However, this includes the empty subset, which does not contribute to our sum as we are only considering non-empty subsets. But in terms of pairing and
 calculating the sum, we should consider how the inclusion of $7$ affects the sum. Each subset $S$ of $\\{1,2,3,4,5,6\\}$ contributes an alternating sum, and $S \\cu
p \\{7\\}$ contributes another. The sum of these two alternating sums is $7$. Thus, considering all $2^6$ subsets and their counterparts with $7$, we get $2^6 \	ime
s 7$ as the sum of all these pairs. However, this initial reasoning about summing $7$ for each pair is slightly misguided because it doesn't correctly account for ho
w the alternating sums are calculated and how the elements interact within those sums.

## Step 7: Correctly calculate the sum by considering the actual effect of 
adding 7 to each subset.
For each subset $S$ of $\\{1,2,3,4,5,6\\}$, when we add $7$ to make $S \\cup \\{7\\}$, the $7$ will always be the largest element and thus 
always added in the alternating sum. This means for every subset of $\\{1,2,3,4,5,6\\}$, the alternating sum of the subset plus the alternating sum of the subset wit
h $7$ added will indeed be $7$ plus the alternating sum of the original subset, due to how the alternating sum is defined. This insight suggests a simplification in 
calculating the total sum by considering the contribution of each subset and its $7$-inclusive counterpart.

## Step 8: Finalize the calculation based on the under
standing of subset contributions.
The total number of subsets of $\\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7\\}$ is $2^7 = 128$, but we are focusing on non-empty subsets, so we consider $128
 - 1 = 127$ subsets. However, the key is recognizing that for each of the $2^6$ subsets of $\\{1,2,3,4,5,6\\}$, adding $7$ creates a new subset, and the sum of the a
lternating sums of these pairs is $7$ plus the original subset's alternating sum. This means we can simplify our calculation by focusing on the contribution of the $
7$ to each subset's sum.

## Step 9: Simplify the calculation by leveraging the properties of alternating sums and subset pairing.
Given that the alternating sum 
of a subset and its complement (with respect to the full set $\\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7\\}$) will sum to $7$, and recognizing that each element of $\\{1,2,3,4,5,6\\}$ appears
 in half of the $2^6$ subsets, the $7$ will contribute to the sum in a predictable way. The sum of all possible subsets of $\\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7\\}$ can thus be approach
ed by considering the total contribution of the element $7$ across all subsets.

## Step 10: Calculate the final sum based on the correct understanding of subset c
ontributions and the properties of alternating sums.
Since each of the $2^6$ subsets of $\\{1,2,3,4,5,6\\}$ can be paired with a subset that includes $7$, and their
 alternating sums together contribute $7$ to the total sum, we need to consider how these contributions add up across all subsets. This involves recognizing the patt
ern of how elements contribute to the alternating sum and how the inclusion of $7$ affects this sum.

The final answer is: $\\boxed{448}$", "category": "math", "li
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