Is there any shorter way of doing this question beside plugging in the values?
Q.) If x is not equal to -y, is (x-y)/(x+y) > 1 ?
1) x>0
2) y<0
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Plugging in values is extremely efficient if you try combinations that satisfy both statements.akshatgupta87 wrote:Is there any shorter way of doing this question beside plugging in the values?
Q.) If x is not equal to -y, is (x-y)/(x+y) > 1 ?
1) x>0
2) y<0
Let x=2 and y=-1.
Is (2-(-1)) / (2+(-1)) > 1? Yes.
Let x=1 and y=-2.
Is (1-(-2)) / (1+(-2)) > 1? No.
Since the combinations above satisfy both statements, and in the first case the answer is Yes and in the second case the answer is No, the correct answer is E.
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Hi Mitch,
Can we do like this
x-y/x+y>1
= x-y>x+y
= -2y>0
= y < 0
this nothing but option B) so B is correct
so answer is B)
is this wrong way of approach????
Can we do like this
x-y/x+y>1
= x-y>x+y
= -2y>0
= y < 0
this nothing but option B) so B is correct
so answer is B)
is this wrong way of approach????
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