What is the value of x^2-1?
(1) The value of x^2 - 5x is -6
(2) The value of (x^2 - 1)/(x + 1) is 1
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1 - insufficient. x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0 implies x = 2 or x = 3rajesh_ctm wrote:What is the value of x^2-1?
(1) The value of x^2 - 5x is -6
(2) The value of (x^2 - 1)/(x + 1) is 1
2 - insufficient. (x+1)(x-1)/(x+1) = 1. We cannot cancel out
x+1 from numerator and denominator unless we know x != -1.
Alternatively, x^2 - 1 = x + 1. So, x^2 -x -2 = 0 implies
x = 2 or x = -1
Combining 1 and 2, we have x = 2.
Is C the answer ?
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ns88, you cannot cancel out x+1 from the numerator and denominatorns88 wrote:I'm getting B.
x^2-1= (x+1) (x-1)
(x+1) (x-1)/x+1= 1
x-1=1
x=2
what's the OA?
unless you know x != -1.
If x=-1, then essentially you are doing 0/0 = 1 which is incorrect.