PDF800 SET3 Question 5

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PDF800 SET3 Question 5

by RM » Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:17 pm
Is |x| < 1?

1. |x+1| = 2|x-1|
2. |x-3| NE 0

(NE: Not equal to)

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by roopachet » Wed Aug 01, 2007 6:53 pm
I think the answer to this problem is A. Solving the first equation we get that x=1 or x=-1 in any case the absolute value of X will be 1 which is greater than 1
Second clue doesnt actually help as xNE 3 as in X can take any value.
Just try checking this answer with others I might not be correct though I feel this might be correct.
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by beny » Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:50 pm
roopachet's explanation, as usual, makes no sense and is completely incorrect.

1.) Tells you X = 3 OR 1/3. Insufficient.
2.) Tells you X NE 3. Insufficient.

Together, X = 1/3. Sufficient.

Answer is C.

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by givemeanid » Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:44 am
roopachet's explanation, as usual, makes no sense and is completely incorrect.
beny, I have following some other posts of yours too and it seems like you are taking this personally. You need to calm down and stop making personal remarks. Remember that just because a problem/solution/concept is easy for you DOES NOT mean that its easy for everybody else.
So It Goes

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by gabriel » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:09 am
givemeanid wrote:
roopachet's explanation, as usual, makes no sense and is completely incorrect.
beny, I have following some other posts of yours too and it seems like you are taking this personally. You need to calm down and stop making personal remarks. Remember that just because a problem/solution/concept is easy for you DOES NOT mean that its easy for everybody else.
i agree .. beny u need to stop targeting a a particular forum user .. dont get me wrong over here .. it is great to see u helping out the members over here .. but u need to understand that there is always going to be someone on the forum who is better than u and also someone who is not as good as u in solving quant .. remember the point behind the whole forum is to learn from each others experience .. So plz stop making personal remarks ..

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What the hell

by roopachet » Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:42 pm
I answered the question, like only twice in the entire time since I joined beathegmat who are you benny or whatever to take it so personally. I accept that i may be wrong when i say i think so. DO YOU OWN THIS SITE?
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by vzzai » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:22 pm
Could you guys tell me, how do I solve the following absolute value?
|x+1| = 2|x-1|
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by gmatmachoman » Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:24 am
vzzai wrote:Could you guys tell me, how do I solve the following absolute value?
|x+1| = 2|x-1|
Easiest method is Try squaring on both sides,
so we have :

(x+1)^ 2 = 4 (x-1)^2.

Upon expansion u will get : 3x^2 -10x+3

solve for x . Obviously being a quadriatic equn u will get 2 solns ; namely x = 3 or x = 1/3.

SO insufficient.

St 2 :

we just infer that X can't be 3 so as to satisfy the prompt that |x-3| <>3

Combining both the sts, we get X may be 3 or 1/3 from st 1 & X CAN'T be 3 from ST 2.

SO X is 1/3

|1/3| = 1/3 which is certainly less than 1.

Pick C

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by ankur.agrawal » Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:04 am
gmatmachoman wrote:
vzzai wrote:Could you guys tell me, how do I solve the following absolute value?
|x+1| = 2|x-1|
Easiest method is Try squaring on both sides,
so we have :

(x+1)^ 2 = 4 (x-1)^2.

Upon expansion u will get : 3x^2 -10x+3

solve for x . Obviously being a quadriatic equn u will get 2 solns ; namely x = 3 or x = 1/3.

SO insufficient.

St 2 :

we just infer that X can't be 3 so as to satisfy the prompt that |x-3| <>3

Combining both the sts, we get X may be 3 or 1/3 from st 1 & X CAN'T be 3 from ST 2.

SO X is 1/3

|1/3| = 1/3 which is certainly less than 1.

Pick C
Hi , Can u pls clear a few doubts:

1) Does squaring removes the absolute sign.
2) What are the rules for squaring something with a absolute sign.

Thanx in advance.

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by gmatmachoman » Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:47 am
Ankur,

can u Plz post ur query with some example? I am not able to figure out the wording precisely.

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by ankur.agrawal » Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:06 am
gmatmachoman wrote:Ankur,

can u Plz post ur query with some example? I am not able to figure out the wording precisely.
I mean Is it ok to square both sides of this equation. |x+1| = 2|x-1| . Is it always allowed or does it have some restrictions.?

I hope i make myself clear now.

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by kevincanspain » Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:40 am
If |x| = |y| , x^2 = y^2 and vice versa. Thus, by squaring both sides, you always get an equivalent statement


You could also use the fact that if |x| = |y| either x= y or x = - y

Thus either x + 1 = 2(x - 1) i.e. x= 3

or x + 1 = -2(x - 1) i.e x = 1/3
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by vzzai » Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:18 pm
gmatmachoman / kevincanspain, Please help to clarify.

Could I use the same logic to |x-2| + |x-3| < 0 and conclude that x < 2.5?

Thank you,
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by force5 » Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:26 am
Hi vijay Just answering the post to help you.

Actually this inequality is not possible. so you will not get a value for x. WHY??

absolute value of x-2 + absolute value of x-3

the lowest possible value of both can be zero (since it cant be negative)

which means |x-2|+|x-3| can never be < 0

hence you cannot find a value for x...... :D

hope it helps.. let me know if you need any further clarification.