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GMAT Avengers Study Group Practice Question 2

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Source: — Data Sufficiency |

by theCodeToGMAT » Sat Oct 26, 2013 8:00 am
TO find: x+y

Statement 1:
x^2 + y^2 = 17
(x+y)^2 - 2xy = 17
(x+y)^2 = 17 + 2(4) = 25
x+y = 5 or -5
INSUFFICIENT


Statement 2:

x-y = 3
(x+y)(x-y) = 15
(x+y) (3) = 15
(x+y) = 5
SUFFICIENT

Answer [spoiler]{B}[/spoiler]??

Aside, can you please post the OA along the questions.
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