Increasing a number when another number gets smaller than 0

Question

This should be trivial but for some reason I cannot think of a formula which enlarges a number in proportion to another number decreasing in the negative direction

Example:

if value 1 = $-0.1$, value 2 should be set to $0.9$
if value 1 = $-0.2$, value 2 should be set to $0.8$
if value 1 = $-0.4$, value 2 should be set to $0.6$

and so on...

Thanks for any help

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 02 '14 at 23:05

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How about $$\mathsf{(\text{value 2})}=1+\mathsf{(\text{value 1})}\quad ?$$ It fits all the examples you gave.

answered Mar 02 '14 at 23:05

Zev Chonoles

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Thought it was something simple which I wasn't thinking about! Thanks. – seedg Mar 02 '14 at 23:26

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 23 '19 at 16:07

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In your description you mention that one should be increasing while the other is decreasing. In your examples, both value1 and value2 are getting smaller.

answered Jul 23 '19 at 16:07

Nathan Smith

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Increasing a number when another number gets smaller than 0

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