In the following expression, Melanie changed some of the plus signs to minus signs: When the new expression was evaluated, it was negative. What is the least number of plus signs that Melanie could have changed to minus signs?
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Problem © Mathematical Association of America (MAA), American Mathematics Competitions. Reproduced for non-commercial educational use. Solution and commentary are original to this site. Also appeared as 2024 12B #5.