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x + 2y + 3z = 2 --- i

x + y - z = 0 ----ii

2x + 2y - z = 1 ----iii


Multiply equation ii by 2

2x+2y=2z. Substitute value of 2x+2y in equation iii
2z-z=1 or z=1

x+2y=-1 --- iv
x+y =1 ---v

Solving , we get, y=-2

by sl750

Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:45 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Value of y
Replies: 4
Views: 1391

2x-y=11 or y=2x-11. Substitute value of y in 4x+y

6x-11. Since x is an integer. Replace x with values such as 1,2,3.. so on. Only choice D CANNOT be the value of 6x-11

by sl750

Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:42 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: PS - Integers
Replies: 6
Views: 1822

Bren

If you plan to take it again make sure you analyze your errors during practice. Keep a log of the type of errors you are making and if possible practice more of those type of questions. That will make a difference

by sl750

Sun Nov 20, 2011 7:25 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: FOUR TIME AND STILL NOT HOME FREE
Replies: 5
Views: 2062

Number of integers for x coordinate=10 Number of integers for y coordinate=11 The number of coordinates (x,y)for point P can be selected in 10*11 The number of coordinates (x,y) for point Q = 9*11 ; Only value of x changes, as PQ is parallel to the x-axis The number of coordinates (x,y)for point R =...

by sl750

Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:01 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Elementary combinatorics
Replies: 2
Views: 2016

Conclusion: it generally makes sense to take the investment companies' economists more seriously
Why: Because the above economists risk their jobs to make such claims

Choice B gives us that underlying assumption supporting this argument

by sl750

Fri Oct 28, 2011 4:07 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Tough CR from veritas CR2 book
Replies: 15
Views: 3425

Many of the students at the International School speak French or German or both. Among the students who speak French, four times as many speak German as don't . In addition, 1/6 of the students who don't speak German do speak French. What fraction of the students speak German? (1) Exactly 60 studen...

by sl750

Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:57 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: French or German
Replies: 6
Views: 3566
by sl750

Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:20 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Interesting DS - Three sets
Replies: 4
Views: 1330

You are the only company so far offering 40+ full length CAT's. I hope it is not a set of questions you've collected from various sources and bundled it to make a full length CAT

by sl750

Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:03 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Problem on Permutations and combinations
Replies: 4
Views: 1281

Both the question and the answer have been wrongly transcribed. The original poster seemed pretty confident he/she had it transcribed correctly

by sl750

Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:44 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT prep
Replies: 13
Views: 4474

Let the smallest number be s
The largest number is 3s+20
s _ 55 _ 3s+20

We want to maximize the range, therefore 3s+20-s = max range

2(s+10) = Range is a multiple of 2

From the choices only A and E satisfy the L.H.S. Between the two choices, we pick the one with the maximum range. Hence A

by sl750

Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:27 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: largest range
Replies: 3
Views: 1286

Interesting fact there, yet I find it absurd because if the government or whoever is responsible for doling out financial aid to foster couples, they might as well redirect that aid to the biological mother

by sl750

Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:58 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Marilyn Monroes
Replies: 7
Views: 1411

It is quite the contrary to what you are saying, adi. The research finds a correlation between being married and people staying happy and healthy. It is the commentators who take the result of the study one step further and conclude that marriage brings about happiness. In order for the commentators...

by sl750

Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:08 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Assumption !!
Replies: 4
Views: 1301

Conclusion: The publicity campaign has been successful as the author draws a correlation between the campaign and the rise in number of harassment reports being filed with the attorney's office A - This is irrelevant as it deals with the nature of complaints B - This is talking about what follows af...

by sl750

Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:56 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Not a convincing OA - Mgmat
Replies: 2
Views: 1142

There is no such rule that verb+ing are not used on the GMAT. Infact, it is quite common

by sl750

Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:43 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC- Kashmir government
Replies: 4
Views: 1357

Resulting from the repeated destruction by fire of parts of the Forbidden City of ancient Nanjing, the name for what today is Beijing, the Chinese people of the Ming Dynasty lost countless books, works of art and calligraphy, and other treasures and found themselves in an almost constant state of r...

by sl750

Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:14 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Vague SC
Replies: 7
Views: 1329