Problem: 3 distinct single digit no a , b , c are in g . p . if abs ( x ) for real x is the absolute value of x ( x if x is positive or zero , and x if x is negative ) , then the no . of different possible values of abs ( a + b - c ) is
Rationale: if a = 1 , r = 2 then a = 1 , b = 2 , c = 4 then abs ( a + b - c ) = 1 if a = 1 , r = 3 then a = 1 , a = 3 , a = 9 then abs ( 1 + 3 - 9 ) = 5 if a = 2 , r = 2 , then a = 2 , b = 4 , c = 8 then abs ( 2 + 4 - 8 ) = 2 if a = 1 , r = - 2 then a = 1 , b = - 2 , c = 4 the abs ( 1 - 2 - 4 ) = 5 if a = 1 , r = - 3 then a = 1 , b = - 3 , c = 9 then abs ( 1 - 3 - 9 ) = 11 if a = 2 , r = - 2 then a = 2 , b = - 4 , c = - 8 then abs ( 2 - 4 - 8 ) = 10 so total 5 abs ( ) values answer : d
annotated_formula: add(3, const_2)