KöMaL 2011 K310
We found a method for multiplying two numbers between 90 and 100: Add the two numbers, subtract 100 from the sum, and then write after the result the product of the differences of the original numbers from 100. E.g. in the case of 97 and 94, 97+94-100=91 and (100-97)(100-94)=18, so the product is 9118 and indeed, 97×94=9118. Why is this a correct method? How can it be extended so that it can be used for multiplying any two two-digit numbers?
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