If x doesn't equal to -y

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by selango » Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:09 pm
x!=-y

x-y/x+y>1?

stmt1,

x>0

No info about y.

insuff

stmt2,

y<0

No info about x.

Insuff

combining 1 and 2,

x>0 and y<0

x=2,y=-1

3/1=3

x-y/x+y>1

x=0.1,y=-0.2

0.3/-0.1=-3

x-y/x+y<1

Insuff

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by uwhusky » Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:59 pm
I agree it's C. Without knowing more about x and y, you can't tell whether x + y is larger or x - y is.

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by kvcpk » Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:19 am
uwhusky wrote:I agree it's C. Without knowing more about x and y, you can't tell whether x + y is larger or x - y is.
I think you meant E.
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