Respuesta :

I used mental math and it took a long time, but I got the answer of 2,499.

Answer:

The value of given expression is 2499.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given expression is

[tex]51\cdot 49[/tex]

This expression can be written as

[tex](50+1)\cdot (50-1)[/tex]

Using the property of algebraic expression we get

[tex](50+1)\cdot (50-1)=(50)^2-1^2[/tex]          [tex][\because (a-b)(a+b)=a^2-b^2][/tex]

[tex](50+1)\cdot (50-1)=2500-1[/tex]

[tex](50+1)\cdot (50-1)=2499[/tex]

Therefore the value of given expression is 2499.