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Offical GMAT Review 2nd Edition #162

I'm not seeing a solution to this problem on the forum and the book's solution is hard to follow. Any ideas?

Here is the question without the picture:

In the figure above, point O is the center of the circle and OC=AC=AB. What is the value of x?

by bookjive

Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:46 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Offical GMAT Review 2nd Edition #162
Replies: 7
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What is the value of b + c ? 12 Edition Number 83 DS

What is the value of b + c ? (1) ab + cd + ac + bd = 6 (2) a + d = 4 (1) Th e equation ab + cd + ac + bd = 6 can be simplified to isolate b + c by regrouping and then factoring as follows: (ab + bd ) + (ac + cd ) = 6 b(a + d ) + c(a + d ) = 6 (a + d) (b + c ) = 6 I understand until the last step. Ho...

by bookjive

Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:10 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: What is the value of b + c ? 12 Edition Number 83 DS
Replies: 3
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How come you don't use the quadratic equation idea on this problem and FOIL? Is it just too slow?

by bookjive

Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:40 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: What does x =? Helpp!
Replies: 7
Views: 2886