Determine how many integers there are between the given integers (not including the given integers).
-- $x$ and $- y$ (if $x y$ )
A) $x - y$
B) $y - x - 1$
C) $x - y - 1$
D) $y - x - 2$

Question

Determine how many integers there are between the given integers (not including the given integers).
-- $x$ and $- y$ (if $x > y$ )
A) $x - y$
B) $y - x - 1$
C) $x - y - 1$
D) $y - x - 2$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The number of integers between -x and -y (not including -x and -y themselves) when x > y is calculated by subtracting the smaller number (-y) from the larger number (-x) and then subtracting 1 to exclude both -x and -y. This gives -x - (-y) - 1 = x - y - 1.

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