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20 Oct 2017, 02:49
20 Oct 2017, 02:49
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\(\frac{x}{y} < 0\)
\(y > x\)
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
\(y - x\) |
\(xy\) |
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.
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Re: x/y < 0
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19 Aug 2021, 07:44
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Carcass wrote:
\(\frac{x}{y} < 0\)
\(y > x\)
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
\(y - x\) |
\(xy\) |
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.
GIVEN: \(\frac{x}{y} < 0\)
This tells us that one value (\(x\) or\( y\)) is positive and the other value is negative, which means \(xy\) must be negative.
In other words, Quantity B must be negative
GIVEN: \(y > x\)
Subtract x from both sides to get: \(y - x > 0\)
In other words, Quantity A must be positive
Answer: A
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Re: 8/y < 0
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20 Oct 2017, 04:48
20 Oct 2017, 04:48
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Since \(\frac{x}{y}<0\), it must be that x or y are less than zero. Then, given that y > x, y is the positive number, while x is the negative one.
Then, quantity A is positive, while quantity B is negative. Quantity A is greater!
Then, quantity A is positive, while quantity B is negative. Quantity A is greater!
