What is the value of t?

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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Fri Dec 22, 2017 11:01 am
ardz24 wrote:What is the value of t?

(1) s + t = 6 + s
(2) t³= 216
Target question: What is the value of t?

Statement 1: s + t = 6 + s
Subtract s from both sides to get: t = 6
DONE!
Since we can answer the target question with certainty, statement 1 is SUFFICIENT

Statement 2: t³ = 216
Only ONE value of t satisfies this equation. That value is 6 (6³ = 216)
So, it must be the case that t = 6
Since we can answer the target question with certainty, statement 2 is SUFFICIENT

Answer: D

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