[Tutor] Complicating a simple expression (Python 3)

[Joseph Gulizia]

Complicating a simple expression

Coding Exercise: Complication

Assume that the grader defines two variables A and B for you. Write a
program which prints out the value
min(A, B)

However, there is a catch: your program is not allowed to use the min
function. Instead, use max in a clever way to simulate min.

Hint, Method 1
What is max(-A, -B)?
Hint, Method 2
What is min(A, B)+max(A, B)?


My last code that worked somewhat
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Original = max(A, B)
Opposite = max(-A, -B)
Grader =max(-A,- B)+max(A, B)

print (Grader)
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Did not pass tests. Please check details below and try again.
Results for test case 1 out of 5
Before running your code: We defined A equal to 62 and B equal to 36.

Program executed without crashing.
Program output:

26

Expected this correct output:

36

Result of grading: Your output is not correct.


Spreadsheet examples:
A    B        Max(A, B)    Min(A, B)    Min(A, B)+Max(A, B)    Max(A,
B)+Max(A, B)    Min(A, B)+Min(A, B)
10    5        10        5        15            20            10
5    10        10        5        15            20            10
9    12        12        9        21            24            18
12    9        12        9        21            24            18
22    37        37        22        59            74            44
37    22        37        22        59            74            44
45    68        68        45        113            136            90
68    45        68        45        113            136            90


Max(-A,- B)        Max(-A,- B)+Max(A, B)        Max(-A,- B)-Max(A, B)
-5            5                -15
-5            5                -15
-9            3                -21
-9            3                -21
-22            15                -59
-22            15                -59