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Should this answer not be A alone becuase

3x - 2xy = 0
then
x(3-2Y) = 0

then

X=0 and y = 3/2

so sufficent

how can it be C

Is x = 0?

1) 3x = 2xy
2) (x^2) = x

It does not personally bother me that you posted this question in the "wrong" forum, because we're still talking about math stuff here:) However, please make sure that you include the source whenever you post a question. Also, it would be good to include the OA using the spoiler tag.

Now to the question:

Is x=0 ?

Statement 1: 3x=2xy

if y=1.5 then x could be any value, including zero.

Insufficient.

Statement 2: x²=x

This is true for x=0 and x=1.

Insufficient.

Combining the statements:

x=0 would make both statements correct.

x=1 could also make both statements correct, because:

3(1)=2(1)*y, is true if y=1.5

Insufficent.
[spoiler]
The answer is E.[/spoiler]

venmic wrote:Should this answer not be A alone becuase

3x - 2xy = 0
then
x(3-2Y) = 0

then

X=0 and y = 3/2

so sufficent

how can it be C

That's actually not true. Although your rearrangement was correct, the conclusion drawn from it (X=0 and y = 3/2) was not. For a product to equal zero, it is ENOUGH when ONE of the factors is equal to zero. Thus, the proper conclusion is X=0 OR y = 3/2.

venmic wrote:Should this answer not be A alone becuase

3x - 2xy = 0
then
x(3-2Y) = 0

then

X=0 and y = 3/2

so sufficent

how can it be C

The solution for the equation: x(3-2Y) = 0, cannot be just x=0 AND y=3/2.
It is actually, either x=0 or y=3/2 or both (x=0 and y=3/2)

This is tricky

I blindly choose C because both 1) and 2) stated x = 0

So the lesson here is that we should consider all values given by the statements and combine them?

1) x = 0 OR y = 3/2
2) x = 0 OR x = 1

3)Combined:
x = 0 AND y = 3/2
x = 1 AND y = 3/2

What's the best method to tackle this type of questions?

MAAJ wrote:Is x = 0?

1) 3x = 2xy
2) (x^2) = x

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IMO [spoiler](C)[/spoiler]

1) 3x = 2xy
3x - 2xy = 0
x (3-2y) = 0
x = 0 OR 3-2y = 0

2)(x^2) = x
x = 0 OR x = 1

3)Combining 1 and 2:
x must be 0

3x = 2xy

Can be written as

3 = 2y { Cancelling X from both sides }

Now y = 3/2

(x^2) = x

Can be written as

x = 1 { Cancelling X from both sides }

So to my knowledge none of them is sufficient to reach the conclusion x = 0.

Abhishek009, the second statement is a quadratic equation, so you should not solve it dividing by a variable because you could miss an answer.

x² = x
x² - x + 0 = 0
(x-1)(x-0) = 0
x = 1 OR x = 0

x = 0 is a possible solution to the equation!

Abhishek009 wrote:
3x = 2xy

Can be written as

3 = 2y { Cancelling X from both sides }

Now y = 3/2

(x^2) = x

Can be written as

x = 1 { Cancelling X from both sides }

So to my knowledge none of them is sufficient to reach the conclusion x = 0.