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by outreach » Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:12 pm
is it C?

1)

if x=1 then y=11 - 6 is not a factor of y
if x=2 then y=18 - 6 is a factor of y
insuff


2)
insuff since we do not the relationship with y


combined

x=2,y=18 satisfy 1 and 2
x=8 also satisfied

askaichin wrote:If x and y are integers, is 6 a factor of y?

1. y-4 = 7x
2. 6 is a factor of 7x-2
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by kvcpk » Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:28 pm
askaichin wrote:If x and y are integers, is 6 a factor of y?

1. y-4 = 7x
2. 6 is a factor of 7x-2
y-4=7x
when x=1, y = 11.. Not a factor of 6
when x=2, y=18.. Factor of 6
INSUFF


2. 6 is a factor of 7x-2
No infoa bout Y. Hence INSUFF

Combining:

y-4=7x
Subtract 2 from both sides
y-6 = 7x-2
y-6 = multiple of 6
Hence y-6 is a multiple of 6
If y-6 is multiple of 6, then y is a multiple of 6.

pick C