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If x, y, and z are all nonzero numbers, and x = y + z, which of the following is equal to 1?

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If x, y, and z are all nonzero numbers, and x = y + z, which of the following is equal to 1?

by BTGModeratorVI » Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:50 pm

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If x, y, and z are all nonzero numbers, and x = y + z, which of the following is equal to 1?

(A) (y – z)/x
(B) (y – x)/z
(C) (z – x)/y
(D) (z – y)/x
(E) (x – z)/y

Answer: E
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Re: If x, y, and z are all nonzero numbers, and x = y + z, which of the following is equal to 1?

by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Fri Jul 31, 2020 5:40 am
BTGModeratorVI wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:50 pm
 If x, y, and z are all nonzero numbers, and x = y + z, which of the following is equal to 1?

(A) (y – z)/x
(B) (y – x)/z
(C) (z – x)/y
(D) (z – y)/x
(E) (x – z)/y

Answer: E
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NOTE: this is one of those questions that require us to check/test each answer choice. In these situations, always check the answer choices from E to A, because the correct answer is typically closer to the bottom than to the top.

For more on this strategy, see my article: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/articles/han ... -questions

Given: x = y + z

E) (x – z)/y
Replace x with y + z to get: (y + z - z)/y
Simplify: y/y
This definitely equals 1.

Answer: E

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