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If line k in the xy-coordinate plane has the equation Ax + B

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by BTGmoderatorDC » Thu Aug 08, 2019 10:37 pm

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If line k in the xy-coordinate plane has the equation Ax + By = C, what is the slope of line k ?

(1) A = 2B

(2) C = 4B

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Source: — Data Sufficiency |

by Jay@ManhattanReview » Fri Aug 09, 2019 1:12 am
BTGmoderatorDC wrote:If line k in the xy-coordinate plane has the equation Ax + By = C, what is the slope of line k ?

(1) A = 2B

(2) C = 4B

OA A

Source: Magoosh
For the equation of a line y = mx + c, m is the slope

We have the equation Ax + By = C. Let's manipulate this to in y = mx + c form.

Ax + By = C => By = -Ax + C => y = (-A/B)*x + C/B => Slope = m = -A/B

If we get the value of -A/B, we get the answer.

Only Statement 1 gives the answer. Since A = 2B, thus, A/B = 2 and -A/B = -2. Sufficient. Statement 2 is insufficient since it does not give the value of A/B.

The correct answer: A

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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Fri Aug 09, 2019 5:40 am
BTGmoderatorDC wrote:If line k in the xy-coordinate plane has the equation Ax + By = C, what is the slope of line k ?

(1) A = 2B

(2) C = 4B

OA A

Source: Magoosh
Given: Line k has the equation Ax + By = C

Target question: What is the slope of line k ?
This is a good candidate for rephrasing the target question.
Let's take the given equation Ax + By = C and rewrite it in slope y-intercept form, y = mx + b, where m = slope and b = y-intercept

GIVEN: Ax + By = C
Subtract Ax from both sides to get: By = -Ax + C
Divide both sides by B to get: y = -Ax/B + C/B
Rewrite to get: y = (-A/B)x + C/B
With the line's equation written in this form, we can see that line k has slope -A/B and y-intercept C/B
So, we can REPHRASE our target question....
REPHRASED target question: What is the value of -A/B ?

Aside: Here's a video with tips on rephrasing the target question: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gmat- ... cy?id=1100

Statement 1: A = 2B
Divide both sides by B to get: A/B = 2
This means -A/B = -2
So, the answer to the REPHRASED target question is -A/B = -2
Since we can answer the REPHRASED target question with certainty, statement 1 is SUFFICIENT

Statement 2: C = 4B
Since we have no information about A, there's no way to determine the value of -A/B
Since we cannot answer the REPHRASED target question with certainty, statement 2 is NOT SUFFICIENT

Answer: A

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by deloitte247 » Sat Aug 10, 2019 6:38 am
$$line\ k\ has\ the\ equation=>Ax+By=C$$
$$Slope\ \left(m\right)=\frac{change\ in\ y}{change\ in\ x}=\frac{\triangle y}{\triangle x}=\frac{y}{x}$$
$$y=mx\ $$
Adding the intercept (c), the line of equation is in the form y = mx + c
Statement 1=> A=2B
$$Ax+By=C\ \ \ \ \ where\ A=2B$$
$$So,\ we\ have\ 2Bx+By=C$$
$$2x+y=\frac{C}{B}$$
$$y=-2x+\frac{C}{B}----\left(i\right)$$
Equation (i) is in the form y = mx + c. Hence, m=-2.
Therefore, statement 1 is SUFFICIENT.

Statement 2=> C=4B
$$Ax+By=C\ \ \ \ \ where\ C=4B$$
$$So,\ we\ have\ Ax+By=4B$$
$$Divide\ all\ through\ by\ B$$
$$We\ have;\ \frac{Ax}{B}+y=4$$
$$y=-\frac{A}{B}x+4\ \ \ -----\left(ii\right)$$
Equation (ii) is in the form y = mx + c. Hence, m=-A/B but the value of A and B are unknown, hence, statement 2 is INSUFFICIENT.

Conclusively, only statement 1 alone is sufficient. Hence, option A is the correct answer.
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