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If x > y and a > b, which of the following must be true?
A. x > a
B. y > b
C. x + b > y + a
D. x + a > y + b
E. a + b > x + y
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
Question part of the project GRE Quantitative Reasoning Daily Challenge - (2021) EDITIONGRE - Math Book Important Rule: if two inequalities have inequality symbols facing the
same direction, we can
add the inequalities For example: 4 < 7 and 1 < 10
So, we can add them to get: 4 + 1 < 7 + 10
Since x > y and a > b have inequality symbols facing the same direction, we can add the inequalities to get: x + a > y + b
Answer: D