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The expression (x−2y+3z)−(2x−3y+4z)+(3x−4y+5z)−⋯+(99x−100y+101z)(x - 2y + 3z) - (2x - 3y + 4z) + (3x - 4y + 5z) - \cdots + (99x - 100y + 101z) has 9999 groups, with signs alternating +,−,+,…+, -, +, \ldots and the kkth group equal to kx−(k+1)y+(k+2)zkx - (k+1)y + (k+2)z. Evaluate it when x=3x = 3, y=2y = 2, z=1z = 1.