Let's look at this sum: 9−81−8−71+7−61−6−51+5−41
Let's rationalize each denominator:
9−81=(9−8)(9+8)9+8=9−89+8=13+22=3+22
Similarly,
8−71=−(22+7)
7−61=7+6
6−51=−(6+5)
5−41=5+2
Adding all terms:
3+22−(22+7)+(7+6)−(6+5)+(5+2)
All terms cancel except 5.
Therefore, the value is 5.