I prefer killing DS till end
my strategy here would be to start from st(2): (x-y=4)+(x+y=-5) --> 2x=-1, x=-1/2; y=-4.5 Sufficient
then st(1) (x+y)^2=25, 2xy=12, x^2+y^2=25-12, x^2+y^2=13 Not Sufficient as there can be mod x and mod y answers i.e. -ve /+ve
yellowho wrote:If you are given an two equations one LINEAR and one NOT-LINEAR can you solve for it? I know it gives multiple answers but in the context of DS. When you see it do you still have to solve and check or is that sufficient to say the choice is insufficient?
Ex: (Totally made up by me)
If x+y=-5, What is the value of X and Y?
1) xy=6
2) x-y=4
in general quadratic equations have more than one answer unless it's just (x+c)^2=0, then only x=-c
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