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Well your third equation is definitely inaccurate. We know at a minimum that the sum in question is not negative since absolute value is never negative. It looks to me like a better bet is to consider values between 2 and -2, in which case the answer is always 4, vs. values outside of that range whi...

by ChrisHinkle

Wed Oct 07, 2009 3:53 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: 170) Interpreting modulus
Replies: 1
Views: 873

Answer choice E does support the conclusion by eliminating a reasonable objection. If it were the case that a new cable-free system were out to become feasible, then upgrading the cable system right now would not be a financially smart decision. So A definitely best. With support except it is very i...

by ChrisHinkle

Wed Oct 07, 2009 3:47 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Support the author’s claim EXCEPT
Replies: 14
Views: 2591

We have two rectangles and we know the diagonal of each. Also the diagonals form the hypotenuses of right triangles whose legs are the sides of the rectangle. Statement 1: If the ratio of base to height (width to length) of the two right triangles is the same, the triangles are similar. Like 3-4-5 i...

by ChrisHinkle

Wed Oct 07, 2009 3:36 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: TV Screen
Replies: 13
Views: 2914

Looks to me like the central issue here is the proper idiom for "chief". You don't want a chief "among" a group. You want a chief "of" a group. The chief of the tribe, not the chief among the tribe. So get rid of anything with among.

by ChrisHinkle

Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:02 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: OF - when do we use
Replies: 5
Views: 1586

Very important here to distinguish between the number of factors and the number of prime factors. When you do the prime factorization, you often will keep duplicates, so the prime factorization of 49 is 7*7. But if we are just listing all factors, list each one once. It is true that if a number has ...

by ChrisHinkle

Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:56 am
Forum: GMAT Math
Topic: What is a perfect square?
Replies: 10
Views: 5447