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by beat_gmat_09 » Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:30 am
xy + z = x(y+z)
xy + z = xy + xz
z=xz
z-xz=0
z(1-x)=0
z=0 or x=1
option E
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by pratyoosh » Sun Nov 28, 2010 11:06 am
Thanks. I was trying to substitute the values as opposed to solving the set of equations, which is easier an option !
beat_gmat_09 wrote:xy + z = x(y+z)
xy + z = xy + xz
z=xz
z-xz=0
z(1-x)=0
z=0 or x=1
option E

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by rishab1988 » Sun Nov 28, 2010 11:10 am
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