What is the sum of positive integers x & y?
1. x^2+2xy+y^2=16
2. x^2-y^2=8
Sum of positive integers
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IMo A
the sum of positive integers x & y?
1. x^2+2xy+y^2=16
Sufficient
=>( X+y)^2 = 16
=> X+y= 4
X+y= -4 is not possible because X and Y are positive
2. x^2-y^2=8
( x+Y) ( X- Y) = 8
Insufficient
So A
the sum of positive integers x & y?
1. x^2+2xy+y^2=16
Sufficient
=>( X+y)^2 = 16
=> X+y= 4
X+y= -4 is not possible because X and Y are positive
2. x^2-y^2=8
( x+Y) ( X- Y) = 8
Insufficient
So A
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I think the answer is D
A is sufficient as explained earlier.
Here is how B is sufficient:
(x+y)(x-y)=8
Since x and y are positive integers, only combinations of (x+y)(x-y) possible are (8*1) and (4*2). We will see that(x+y)(x-y)= (8*1) gives x and y in decimal. So the only solution is
(x+y)(x-y)=4*2 => (x+y)= 4 or (x+y)= 2.
But (x+y) = 2 gives negative y so the only solution for (x+y) is 4
A is sufficient as explained earlier.
Here is how B is sufficient:
(x+y)(x-y)=8
Since x and y are positive integers, only combinations of (x+y)(x-y) possible are (8*1) and (4*2). We will see that(x+y)(x-y)= (8*1) gives x and y in decimal. So the only solution is
(x+y)(x-y)=4*2 => (x+y)= 4 or (x+y)= 2.
But (x+y) = 2 gives negative y so the only solution for (x+y) is 4
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Thanks! Agreed D
8 can be expressed in terms of Positive numbers as 1* 8 or 4*2
1*8 X+y = 8 and X-Y = 1 Solvng this yields non integer values for X and Y
4*2
Yields x = 3 and Y = 1 so sum = 4
Thanks! Agreed D
8 can be expressed in terms of Positive numbers as 1* 8 or 4*2
1*8 X+y = 8 and X-Y = 1 Solvng this yields non integer values for X and Y
4*2
Yields x = 3 and Y = 1 so sum = 4
A is not suf, because it can 1 & 3 or 2 & 2.
A and B together is Suf, because 2^2 - 2^2 = 0 while 3^2 - 1^2 = 8
Now I think B alone is suf as I cannot find any other two pos ints other than 3 and 1 that X^2-Y^2 = 8. But I am not sure.
I would guess B on this one, but it could be C, I am not sure.
A and B together is Suf, because 2^2 - 2^2 = 0 while 3^2 - 1^2 = 8
Now I think B alone is suf as I cannot find any other two pos ints other than 3 and 1 that X^2-Y^2 = 8. But I am not sure.
I would guess B on this one, but it could be C, I am not sure.
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I apologize for not explaining clearly:lilu wrote:Can you please elaborate more on this?Mustang wrote:I think the answer is D
But (x+y) = 2 gives negative y
As I see it, both x and y can =1
when I said (x+y)=2, I meant (x+y)=2 and (x-y)=4 both should be satisfied. if you solve both of this together , y will be negative. Hope this clarifies
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Reader: Note that we are only interested in finding x+y (irrespective of the individual values). x+y will always be = 4 so A is sufficientReader wrote:A is not suf, because it can 1 & 3 or 2 & 2.
A and B together is Suf, because 2^2 - 2^2 = 0 while 3^2 - 1^2 = 8
Now I think B alone is suf as I cannot find any other two pos ints other than 3 and 1 that X^2-Y^2 = 8. But I am not sure.
I would guess B on this one, but it could be C, I am not sure.
I somehow missed "sum"...Mustang wrote:Reader: Note that we are only interested in finding x+y (irrespective of the individual values). x+y will always be = 4 so A is sufficientReader wrote:A is not suf, because it can 1 & 3 or 2 & 2.
A and B together is Suf, because 2^2 - 2^2 = 0 while 3^2 - 1^2 = 8
Now I think B alone is suf as I cannot find any other two pos ints other than 3 and 1 that X^2-Y^2 = 8. But I am not sure.
I would guess B on this one, but it could be C, I am not sure.