sandy wrote:
The x-intercept of line j is greater than the x-intercept of line k.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The y-intercept of line j |
The y-intercept of line k |
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
There are several pairs of lines that meet the condition that the x-intercept of line j is greater than the x-intercept of line k.
Here are 3 possible cases.
Case i)

In this case, the y-intercept of line j is
GREATER THAN the y-intercept of line k
So, Quantity A is greater
Case ii)

In this case, the y-intercept of line j is
LESS THAN the y-intercept of line k
So, Quantity B is greater
Case iii)

In this case, the y-intercept of line j is
EQUAL TO the y-intercept of line k
So, the two quantities are equal
Answer: D
Cheers,
Brent