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Find the Maximum Achievable Number

Problem Description​

Given two integers, num and t. A number is achievable if it can become equal to num after applying the following operation:

Increase or decrease the number by 1, and simultaneously increase or decrease num by 1. Return the maximum achievable number after applying the operation at most t times.

Example​

Example 1:

Input: num = 4, t = 1

Output: 6

Explanation:

Apply the following operation once to make the maximum achievable number equal to num:

Decrease the maximum achievable number by 1, and increase num by 1.

Example 2:

Input: num = 3, t = 2

Output: 7

Explanation:

Apply the following operation twice to make the maximum achievable number equal to num:

Decrease the maximum achievable number by 1, and increase num by 1.

Constraints​

  • 1 <= num, t <= 50

Solution Approach​

Intuition:​

To efficiently Find the Maximum Achievable Number

Aproach​

  1. Define the problem: Determine the maximum achievable X given num and t.
  2. Understand the relationship: Recognize that X increases by 2t for every num.
  3. Formulate the solution: Return num + 2*t to calculate the maximum achievable X.
  4. Implement the solution: Write the code in the desired programming language (JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or Java).
  5. Test and verify: Check the code with various inputs to ensure it produces the correct output.

Solution Implementation​

Code In Different Languages:​

Written by @Ishitamukherjee2004
class Solution {
theMaximumAchievableX(num, t) {
return num + 2 * t;
}
}


Complexity Analysis​

  • Time Complexity: O(1)O(1), meaning it takes constant time, regardless of the input size. This is because the method performs a simple arithmetic operation that doesn't depend on the size of the input.

  • Space Complexity: O(1)O(1), meaning the method uses a constant amount of space, regardless of the input size. This is because the method doesn't allocate any new memory that scales with the input size.