If 2x(5n) = t, what is the value of t?
1) x = n+3
2) 2x = 32
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If 2x(5n) = t, what is t?
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Dear kobel51,kobel51 wrote:If 2x(5n) = t, what is the value of t?
1) x = n+3
2) 2x = 32
I'm happy to help.
Basically, we can rearrange multiplication in any order, so
(2x)*(5n) = 2*5*x*n = 10*xn = t
We need to know the product of xn to find t.
Statement #1: x = n+3
This is equivalent to x - n = 3. In other words, we know the difference between the two variables. Either a sum or a difference of two variables is not enough to give us a product. This statement, alone and by itself, is insufficient.
Statement #2: 2x = 32
In other words, x = 16. We know the value of x and have no clue about n, so this statement, alone and by itself, is insufficient.
Combined: From #2, we get the value of x, and then plugging that into #1, we get the value of n and can solve. Combined, the statements are sufficient.
Does this make sense?
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The initial equation corresponds to t = 10xn. To find t, we need xn.
Rephrase: what is xn?. Neither statement alone allows us to find this but what about the statements together? Well together the provide two independent linear equations; we can find x from statement (2), then plug that into (1) to get n. Once we know both x and n, we can answer the question.
The answer is C. I go through the question in detail in the full solution below (taken from the GMATFix App).
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Rephrase: what is xn?. Neither statement alone allows us to find this but what about the statements together? Well together the provide two independent linear equations; we can find x from statement (2), then plug that into (1) to get n. Once we know both x and n, we can answer the question.
The answer is C. I go through the question in detail in the full solution below (taken from the GMATFix App).
-Patrick
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