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If x^2 = y + 5 , y = z - 2 and z = 2x , is x^3 + y^2 + z [#permalink]
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If x^2 = y + 5 , y = z - 2 and z = 2x , is x^3 + y^2 + z divisible by 7?
1. x \gt 0
2. y = 4
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study wrote: If x^2 = y + 5, y = z - 2 and z = 2x, is x^3 + y^2 + z divisible by 7?
1. x \gt 0
2. y = 4 We have system of equations with three distinct equations and three unknowns, so we can solve it. As x is squared we'll get two values for it and also two values for y and z: two triplets. Hence we'll get two values for x^3 + y^2 + z, one divisible by 7 and another not divisible by 7. Each statement is giving us the info to decide which triplet is right, thus both statement are sufficient on its own. Given: x^2 = y + 5 y = z - 2 --> y=2x-2. z = 2xx^2 =2x-2+ 5 --> x^2-2x-3=0 --> x=3 or x=-1x=3, y=4, z=6 - first triplet --> x^3 + y^2 + z=27+16+6=49, divisible by 7; x=-1, y=-4, z=-2 - second triplet --> x^3 + y^2 + z=-1+16-2=13, not divisible by 7. (1) x \gt 0 --> we deal with first triplet. x^3 + y^2 + z=27+16+6=49, divisible by 7. sufficient. (2) y = 4 --> --> we deal with first triplet. x^3 + y^2 + z=27+16+6=49, divisible by 7. sufficient. Answer: D. Hope it helps.
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Re: Divisibility by 7 [#permalink]
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excellent explanation..thanks. kudos
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21 Jul 2010, 09:21
shouldn't the answer be B? when x=1 or x=2, the answer is not divisible by 7, while when x=3, it is. Hence A is insufficient.
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X^2=Y+5 Y=Z-2=2X-2 Z=2X X^2=2X=3 X^2-2X-3=0 X=3, -1 Y=4,-4 Z=6,-2 X^3+Y^2+Z 1. X>0 X=3, Y=4, Z=6 X^3+Y^2+Z= Some value we don't care about but can determine whether or not the value is divisible by 7. Sufficient 2. y=4, X=3, Z=6 X^3+Y^2+Z= Some value we don't care about but can determine whether or not the value is divisible by 7. Sufficient Hence D
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blink005 wrote: X^2=Y+5
Y=Z-2=2X-2
Z=2X
X^2=2X=3
X^2-2X-3=0
X=3, -1
Y=4,-4
Z=6,-2
X^3+Y^2+Z
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X>0
X=3, Y=4, Z=6
X^3+Y^2+Z= Some value we don't care about but can determine whether or not the value is divisible by 7.
Sufficient
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y=4, X=3, Z=6
X^3+Y^2+Z= Some value we don't care about but can determine whether or not the value is divisible by 7.
Sufficient
Hence D Thanks i made things complex........
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Rephrase the stem: x^2 = y + 5 x^2 - y + 5 = 0 x^2 -(z-2) + 5 = 0 x^2 - z - 3 = 0 x^2 - 2x - 3 = 0 x = 3, -1 Substituting gives z = 6, -2 and y = 4, -4 Notice that both statements ask for same information, that is 1) x>0 -> x=3 and corresponding y=4 and z=6. 2) y=4 means x=3 and z=6 Substituting these values in the stem gives us 51, which is not div by 7. So, both suff. D
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