x AND y ARE integers, and x>0, is y>0?
1) 7x-2y>0
2) -y<x what does this statement mean?
OA IS E
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Statement 1: 7x-2y > 0grandh01 wrote:x AND y ARE integers, and x>0, is y>0?
1) 7x-2y>0
2) -y<x what does this statement mean?
OA IS E
7x > 2y
y < (7/2)x.
If x=2, then y < 7.
Since it's possible that y=6 or y=-1, INSUFFICIENT.
Statement 2: -y < x
Thus, y > -x.
If x=2, then y > -2.
Since it's possible that y=6 or y=-1, INSUFFICIENT.
Statements 1 and 2 combined:
If x=2, then -2 < y < 7.
Since it's possible that y=6 or y=-1, INSUFFICIENT.
The correct answer is E.
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