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by alexdallas

Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:53 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: If r is the remainder
Replies: 4
Views: 1486

2 Topics : Lines and Arithmetic Progressions

Hi guys These are the 2 topics that i always feel unsure of. Can someone please either list here all the notes relevant(if i'm missing any) to those 2 topics, or provide me with some complete links for the 2 topics? So far, this is what i know: LINES y=mx + b -i know what each variable stands for, w...

by alexdallas

Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:18 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: 2 Topics : Lines and Arithmetic Progressions
Replies: 1
Views: 1082

its PEMBAS.

parantheses- always come first.
so if you do the parantheses, that's (4-1)squared, which is 3squared, which is 9.

by alexdallas

Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:27 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: 2^(4-1)^2
Replies: 14
Views: 7661

i dont understand the 2nd part: "statement 2) each prime factor of x^2 means that each prime factor is odd. the fact that its greater than 7, means that its not 2, which is the only prime that is not odd. look at second term, (x+5). we know odd+odd=even and anything times even is even. sufficie...

by alexdallas

Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:25 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: If x is an integer, is
Replies: 2
Views: 1151

got it.

completely missed the parantheses.

by alexdallas

Sat Aug 01, 2009 1:05 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: 2^(4-1)^2
Replies: 14
Views: 7661
by alexdallas

Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:18 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: If x is an integer, is
Replies: 2
Views: 1151

2^(4-1)^2

i get 2^5 as the answer.
OA is 2^8. what am i doing wrong?? isnt the top 2^6?

by alexdallas

Sat Aug 01, 2009 11:13 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: 2^(4-1)^2
Replies: 14
Views: 7661

Stacey, Ron,,,,you guys are rockstars in my world

tks for all of us for all the great tips

by alexdallas

Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:01 pm
Forum: Reading Comprehension
Topic: How to understand and remember author's flow of thoughts ?
Replies: 13
Views: 8094

yepp...between 1 and 3 the main difference is "unqualifying" vs "unqualified".

tks.

by alexdallas

Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:41 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Three women ..
Replies: 8
Views: 4879

there was no 5th choice.

i think i was doing too many RC exercises at the time, and got confused. :)

thanks Stuart

by alexdallas

Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:37 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT prep
Replies: 9
Views: 2197
by alexdallas

Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:17 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: gmat prep1 foodmarket supermarket
Replies: 11
Views: 7298
by alexdallas

Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:13 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT prep
Replies: 9
Views: 2197

oops

i meant to say:

the correct answer is D (4th choice).
i don't understand why C is(3rd answer choice) not correct.

by alexdallas

Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:45 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT prep
Replies: 9
Views: 2197

tks..couldnt really follow all of your notes, but you're right, we need to factor here, and then it worked out.

tks.

by alexdallas

Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:44 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: If 2^x.....- 3(2^13), what is the value of x?
Replies: 2
Views: 1245

tks Ian
great explanation

by alexdallas

Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:16 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: GMAT Prep - LCM
Replies: 3
Views: 3198