GMATprep: Lines n and p

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GMATprep: Lines n and p

by nhai2003 » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:08 am
Lines n and p lie in xy plane. Is slope of line n less than slope of line p?
a. Lines n and p intersect at (5, 1)
b. Y-intercept of line n is greater than y intercept of line p

Anyone has easy explanation to follow?
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[spoiler] OA: C[/spoiler]
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by tohellandback » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:29 am
IMO E,
check the image. the lines can have a negative or positive slope which can be more or less than the slope of line n
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by abhinav85 » Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:09 am