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If $p$ is a positive integer and $q$ is a negative integer, which of the following is the greatest?

$p-q$             $q-p$             $p+q$             $-p-q$
 

 

 

 

This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.
You can find more short problems, arranged by curriculum topic, in our short problems collection.