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Problem

Define $x\diamond y$ to be $|x-y|$ for all real numbers $x$ and $y.$ What is the value of $(1\diamond(2\diamond3))-((1\diamond2)\diamond3)?$

$\textbf{(A)}\ {-}2 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ {-}1 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2$

Solution 1

We have $\begin{align*} (1\diamond(2\diamond3))-((1\diamond2)\diamond3) &= |1-|2-3|| - ||1-2|-3| \\ &= |1-1| - |1-3| \\ &= 0-2 \\ &= \boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ {-}2}. \end{align*}$ ~MRENTHUSIASM

Solution 2

Observe that the $\diamond$ function is simply the positive difference between two numbers. Thus, we evaluate: the difference between $2$ and $3$ is $1;$ the difference between $1$ and $1$ is $0;$ the difference between $1$ and $2$ is $1;$ the difference between $1$ and $3$ is $2;$ and finally, $0-2=\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ {-}2}.$

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 \textbf{(E)}\ 2</math>
-== Solution ==
+== Solution 1 ==
 We have <cmath>\begin{align*}
 (1\diamond(2\diamond3))-((1\diamond2)\diamond3) &= |1-|2-3|| - ||1-2|-3| \\
 &= |1-1| - |1-3| \\
 &= 0-2 \\
-&=\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ {-}2}.
+&= \boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ {-}2}.
 \end{align*}</cmath>
 ~MRENTHUSIASM
 == Solution 2 ==
-Observe that the <math>\diamond</math> function is simply the positive difference between two numbers. Thus, we evaluate: the difference between <math>2</math> and <math>3</math> is <math>1</math>; the difference between <math>1</math> and <math>1</math> is <math>0</math>; the difference between <math>1</math> and <math>2</math> is <math>1</math>; the difference between <math>1</math> and <math>3</math> is <math>2</math>; and finally, <math>0-2=\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ {-}2}.</math>
+Observe that the <math>\diamond</math> function is simply the positive difference between two numbers. Thus, we evaluate: the difference between <math>2</math> and <math>3</math> is <math>1;</math> the difference between <math>1</math> and <math>1</math> is <math>0;</math> the difference between <math>1</math> and <math>2</math> is <math>1;</math> the difference between <math>1</math> and <math>3</math> is <math>2;</math> and finally, <math>0-2=\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ {-}2}.</math>
 ~Technodoggo

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