Given an array of positive integers, for each element, you can choose to multiply it by $$$-1$$$. Find the maximum number of negative elements at the end, such that the prefix sum of the final array contains strictly positive integers only.

I created a short blog that talks about how the obviously incorrect greedy strategy for some problems can actually be fine-tuned to be correct, by going back and altering our choices.

To help you solidify the concepts discussed, I've created 1 + 1 practice problems. You can access them here: https://codeforces.net/group/7Dn3ObOpau/contest/513385

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