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Make Array Zero by Subtracting Equal Amounts (LC 2375 :)
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You are given a non-negative integer array nums. In one operation, you must:

  • Choose a positive integer x such that x is less than or equal to the smallest non-zero element in nums.
  • Subtract x from every positive element in nums.

Return the minimum number of operations to make every element in nums equal to 0.

Example 1: 

Input:  nums = [1,5,0,3,5]
Output: 3 
Explanation:


In the first operation, choose x = 1. Now, nums = [0,4,0,2,4]

In the second operation, choose x = 2. Now, nums = [0,2,0,0,2]

In the third operation, choose x = 2. Now, nums = [0,0,0,0,0]

Example 2: 

Input:  nums = [0]
Output: 0 
Explanation:

  
Each element in nums is already 0 so no operations are needed.
Constraints:
  • 1 <= nums.length <= 100
  • 0 <= nums[i] <= 100
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