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GRE Math Challenge #106-If y - x = 2 and y -z =3
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Updated on: 20 Feb 2020, 11:10
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If y - x = 2 and y -z =3, which of the following best represents the relative positions of x, y, and z on the number line?
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Re: GRE Math Challenge #106-If y - x = 2 and y -z =3
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19 Dec 2017, 21:05
19 Dec 2017, 21:05
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sandy wrote:
If y - x = 2 and y -z =3, which of the following best represents the relative positions of x, y, and z on the number line? (Note: The figures are drawn to scale.)
the two equation we have
y - x =2
and y - z =3
Subtracting two equation we can write as
x - z = 1
or z = x -1
or x = 1+z
i.e. x > z
Now we need to look into the option where y > x > z and x - z =1
Hence option E
Re: GRE Math Challenge #106-If y - x = 2 and y -z =3
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20 Feb 2020, 11:11
20 Feb 2020, 11:11
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