n, p are integers, is p>0
1) n+1>0
2) np>0
Can someone explain me how to come to the conclsion that (1) and (2) together are sufficient?
Thanks.
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From 1 Aloneakacharlie wrote:n, p are integers, is p>0
1) n+1>0
2) np>0
Can someone explain me how to come to the conclsion that (1) and (2) together are sufficient?
Thanks.
n > (-1) since its an integer n is >= 0 but that doesnt tell anything abt p
From 2 Alone
I get nothing interesting
Combining 1 and 2
If np >0 and we know that n >=0 so then n has to be > 0 and p also has to be > 0
Hence Combining both we get the answer
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Thanks for the answer
sometime I forget some very important details. Here I forgot n is an integer thus n > -1 is the same as n >=1...
sometime I forget some very important details. Here I forgot n is an integer thus n > -1 is the same as n >=1...
