Saturday, September 12, 2026

Algorithmic

 Can't resist those little algorithmic Chinese problems. Below, from

my Facebook feed:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DPgbmfhUD/


So what is the logic underlying this procedure. If  only one numberhas to

change signs, then the difference between the actual value of all the numbers

and the desired sum has to be the difference between these two divided by

two. Why, because goign from positive to negative is actually doube the absolute 

value the number represents: from the number to zero, and from zero to the

negative value. We have our traitor!!

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