Compute the following expression $\Sigma {100}{k=1} [k*(-1)^k]$.

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We need $$\sum_{r=1}^{2n}r(-1)^r=\sum_{r=1}^n(2r)-\sum_{r=1}^n(2r-1)=\sum_{r=1}^n\{2r-(2r-1)\}=\sum_{r=1}^n1=?$$