1 – 2 + 3 – 4 + 5 – 6 + 7 – 8 + 9 – 10 + 11 – 12 + 13 – 14 + 15 – 16 + 17 -18 + 19 – 20 + 21
= ( 1 + 19 ) + ( 3 + 17 ) + ( 5 + 15 ) + ( 7 + 13 ) + ( 9 + 11 ) + 21 - ( 2 + 18 ) + ( 4 + 16 ) + ( 6 + 14 ) + ( 8 + 12 ) + 20
= ( 20 + 20 + 20 + 20 + 20 + 21 ) - ( 20 + 20 + 20 + 20 + 20 )
= 20 x 5 + 21 - 20 x 5
= 121 - 100
= 21