Apple Transporting

Algebra Level 3

You have been given the task of transporting 3,000 apples for 1000 miles from City A to City B. Your truck can carry 1000 apples at a time. Every time you travel a mile towards City B you must pay a tax of 1 apple but you pay nothing when going towards City A. What is highest number of apples you can get to City B?

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