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8xy^3 + 8x^3y = 2x^2*y^2 / 2^(-3), What is xy?

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8xy^3 + 8x^3y = 2x^2*y^2 / 2^(-3), What is xy? [#permalink]  23 Feb 2012, 19:27
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8x*y^3 + 8x^3*y = 2x^2*y^2 / 2^(-3), What is xy?

(1) y > x
(2) x < 0
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Re: DS: Inequalities [#permalink]  23 Feb 2012, 20:32
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Re: DS: Inequalities [#permalink]  23 Feb 2012, 23:18
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8x*y^3 + 8x^3*y = 2x^2*y^2 / 2^(-3), What is xy?

$$8xy^3+8x^3y=\frac{2x^2*y^2}{2^{-3}}$$ --> $$8xy^3+8x^3y=2x^2*y^2*8$$ --> reduce by 8: $$xy^3+x^3y=2x^2*y^2$$ --> rearrange: $$xy^3+x^3y-2x^2*y^2=0$$ --> factor out $$xy$$: $$xy(y^2+x^2-2xy)=0$$ --> $$xy(y-x)^2=0$$ --> either $$xy=0$$ or $$y-x=0$$ ($$x=y$$).

(1) y > x --> $$y\neq{x}$$, which means that $$xy=0$$. Sufficient.
(2) x < 0. Clearly not sufficient.

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P.S. dvinoth86 please check the questions before posting and format them correctly. Thank you.
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Re: 8xy^3 + 8x^3y = 2x^2*y^2 / 2^(-3), What is xy? [#permalink]  24 Feb 2012, 08:47
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Re: DS: Inequalities [#permalink]  15 Mar 2012, 23:04
if the question stem says y=x and option A says y>x.. How can er say xy=0 . am unable to understand

Bunuel wrote:
8x*y^3 + 8x^3*y = 2x^2*y^2 / 2^(-3), What is xy?

$$8xy^3+8x^3y=\frac{2x^2*y^2}{2^{-3}}$$ --> $$8xy^3+8x^3y=2x^2*y^2*8$$ --> reduce by 8: $$xy^3+x^3y=2x^2*y^2$$ --> rearrange: $$xy^3+x^3y-2x^2*y^2=0$$ --> factor out $$xy$$: $$xy(y^2+x^2-2xy)=0$$ --> $$xy(y-x)^2=0$$ --> either $$xy=0$$ or $$y-x=0$$ ($$x=y$$).

(1) y > x --> $$y\neq{x}$$, which means that $$xy=0$$. Sufficient.
(2) x < 0. Clearly not sufficient.

Hope it's clear.

P.S. dvinoth86 please check the questions before posting and format them correctly. Thank you.
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Re: DS: Inequalities [#permalink]  16 Mar 2012, 01:18
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if the question stem says y=x and option A says y>x.. How can er say xy=0 . am unable to understand

Bunuel wrote:
8x*y^3 + 8x^3*y = 2x^2*y^2 / 2^(-3), What is xy?

$$8xy^3+8x^3y=\frac{2x^2*y^2}{2^{-3}}$$ --> $$8xy^3+8x^3y=2x^2*y^2*8$$ --> reduce by 8: $$xy^3+x^3y=2x^2*y^2$$ --> rearrange: $$xy^3+x^3y-2x^2*y^2=0$$ --> factor out $$xy$$: $$xy(y^2+x^2-2xy)=0$$ --> $$xy(y-x)^2=0$$ --> either $$xy=0$$ or $$y-x=0$$ ($$x=y$$).

(1) y > x --> $$y\neq{x}$$, which means that $$xy=0$$. Sufficient.
(2) x < 0. Clearly not sufficient.

Hope it's clear.

P.S. dvinoth86 please check the questions before posting and format them correctly. Thank you.

The stem DOES NOT say that $$x=y$$, it says: EITHER $$xy=0$$ OR $$x=y$$.

(1) says $$y > x$$, which means that $$x=y$$ is not possible, hence $$xy=0$$.

Hope it's clear.
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Re: 8xy^3 + 8x^3y = 2x^2*y^2 / 2^(-3), What is xy? [#permalink]  14 Nov 2014, 05:23
Bunuel wrote:
8x*y^3 + 8x^3*y = 2x^2*y^2 / 2^(-3), What is xy?

$$8xy^3+8x^3y=\frac{2x^2*y^2}{2^{-3}}$$ --> $$8xy^3+8x^3y=2x^2*y^2*8$$ --> reduce by 8: $$xy^3+x^3y=2x^2*y^2$$ --> rearrange: $$xy^3+x^3y-2x^2*y^2=0$$ --> factor out $$xy$$: $$xy(y^2+x^2-2xy)=0$$ --> $$xy(y-x)^2=0$$ --> either $$xy=0$$ or $$y-x=0$$ ($$x=y$$).

(1) y > x --> $$y\neq{x}$$, which means that $$xy=0$$. Sufficient.
(2) x < 0. Clearly not sufficient.

Hope it's clear.

P.S. dvinoth86 please check the questions before posting and format them correctly. Thank you.

Hi Bunuel,

I did a blunder while reducing 8x*y^3 + 8x^3*y = 2x^2*y^2 / 2^(-3) but not sure the reason for that.
i started by cancelling out the xy from both sides to get (x-y)^2 = 0 at the end.
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Re: 8xy^3 + 8x^3y = 2x^2*y^2 / 2^(-3), What is xy? [#permalink]  14 Nov 2014, 05:28
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Bunuel wrote:
8x*y^3 + 8x^3*y = 2x^2*y^2 / 2^(-3), What is xy?

$$8xy^3+8x^3y=\frac{2x^2*y^2}{2^{-3}}$$ --> $$8xy^3+8x^3y=2x^2*y^2*8$$ --> reduce by 8: $$xy^3+x^3y=2x^2*y^2$$ --> rearrange: $$xy^3+x^3y-2x^2*y^2=0$$ --> factor out $$xy$$: $$xy(y^2+x^2-2xy)=0$$ --> $$xy(y-x)^2=0$$ --> either $$xy=0$$ or $$y-x=0$$ ($$x=y$$).

(1) y > x --> $$y\neq{x}$$, which means that $$xy=0$$. Sufficient.
(2) x < 0. Clearly not sufficient.

Hope it's clear.

P.S. dvinoth86 please check the questions before posting and format them correctly. Thank you.

Hi Bunuel,

I did a blunder while reducing 8x*y^3 + 8x^3*y = 2x^2*y^2 / 2^(-3) but not sure the reason for that.
i started by cancelling out the xy from both sides to get (x-y)^2 = 0 at the end.

If you divide (reduce) 8x*y^3 + 8x^3*y = 2x^2*y^2/2^(-3), by xy you assume, with no ground for it, that xy does not equal to zero thus exclude a possible solution (notice that xy=0 satisfies the equation). Never reduce equation by variable (or expression with variable), if you are not certain that variable (or expression with variable) doesn't equal to zero. We can not divide by zero.

Check more tips on Algebra here: algebra-tips-and-hints-175003.html

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Re: 8xy^3 + 8x^3y = 2x^2*y^2 / 2^(-3), What is xy? [#permalink]  13 Aug 2015, 17:19
I factored out the xy from both sides and that screwed up my equation. Note to self: dont factor out things when it may lead to division by zero!
Re: 8xy^3 + 8x^3y = 2x^2*y^2 / 2^(-3), What is xy?   [#permalink] 13 Aug 2015, 17:19
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