Distance to 50 of Absolute Difference
Programming Basics · Java
TASK
Problem
Given two integers `a` and `b`, compute the absolute difference, then print the distance from the result to 50.
EXAMPLE
Example
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LIMITS
Constraints
-1000 ≤ a, b ≤ 1000
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Theory for this problem
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The core idea of **Distance to 50 of Absolute Difference** is to model the requested operation directly: Given two integers `a` and `b`, compute the absolute difference, then print the distance from the result to 50. The reference solution uses `Scanner` for input. Keep only the state needed for this result, choose numeric types that cover the stated bounds, and preserve the exact input/output contract. This makes the solution easier to verify on boundary cases and avoids unrelated work.
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Hints
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['First compute `Math.abs(a - b)` and store it as the intermediate result.', 'Then apply `Math.abs(result - 50)` to that result and print only the final value.']
ANSWER
Solution
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import java.util.*;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
long a = sc.nextLong();
long b = sc.nextLong();
long result = Math.abs(a - b);
long answer = Math.abs(result - 50);
System.out.println(answer);
}
}