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2x - 3y = -8
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Updated on: 26 Mar 2018, 11:03
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2x - 3y = -8
xy = 0
A) The quantity in Column A is greater.
B) The quantity in Column B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
xy = 0
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
x |
y |
A) The quantity in Column A is greater.
B) The quantity in Column B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Originally posted by GreenlightTestPrep on 22 Mar 2018, 10:38.
Last edited by Carcass on 26 Mar 2018, 11:03, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by Carcass on 26 Mar 2018, 11:03, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: 2x - 3y = -8
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22 Mar 2018, 16:22
22 Mar 2018, 16:22
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Answer: B
2x - 3y = -8
xy= 0
When xy = 0, either x is 0 or y is 0.
x = 0, 2x - 3y = -8, y = 8/3 (x = 0 and y = 8/3)
y= 0, 2x -3y = -8, x = -4 (x = -4 and y = 0)
In both situations y is bigger than x.
2x - 3y = -8
xy= 0
When xy = 0, either x is 0 or y is 0.
x = 0, 2x - 3y = -8, y = 8/3 (x = 0 and y = 8/3)
y= 0, 2x -3y = -8, x = -4 (x = -4 and y = 0)
In both situations y is bigger than x.
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Re: 2x - 3y = -8
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22 Mar 2018, 18:04
22 Mar 2018, 18:04
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At first glance, this looks like it'll turn into an ugly quadratic equation. Since quadratic tend to give two possible answers, it's tempting to just answer D, and that would be a good guess, but it's not a guarantee, so it's safer to check. And this equation is a quadratic, but since xy = 0, it should be easy to deal with.
If xy = 0, we know that either x or y is 0. Let's try both and see what happens. If x = 0, then plugging that into the first equation gives us:
-3y = -8
So y = 8/3. Since x was 0, y is larger.
But let's check to see what happens if y = 0. Plugging that in to the second equation would give us:
2x = -8
So x = -4. Since y was 0, y is still larger. So in both cases, the answer is B. I know that the answer says it's A, but the answer appears to be a typo.
If xy = 0, we know that either x or y is 0. Let's try both and see what happens. If x = 0, then plugging that into the first equation gives us:
-3y = -8
So y = 8/3. Since x was 0, y is larger.
But let's check to see what happens if y = 0. Plugging that in to the second equation would give us:
2x = -8
So x = -4. Since y was 0, y is still larger. So in both cases, the answer is B. I know that the answer says it's A, but the answer appears to be a typo.
