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If x and y are consecutive odd integers such that x < y, what is the value of y + x?

(1) The product of xy is negative.

(2) The sum x + y is the square of an integer.

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Re: If x and y are consecutive odd integers such that x < y [#permalink]

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If x and y are consecutive odd integers such that x < y, what is the value of y + x?

(1) The product of xy is negative. x and y have the opposite signs. Consecutive odd integers to have the opposite signs one must be equal to -1 and another to 1, so their sum is -1+1=0. Sufficient.

(2) The sum x + y is the square of an integer. If x=-1 and y=1, then -1+1=0^2 but if x=1 and y=3, then x+y=2^2. Not sufficient.

Answer: a.
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Re: If x and y are consecutive odd integers such that x < y [#permalink]

19 Sep 2012, 20:48

mikemcgarry wrote:

(1) xy is negative only if one number is negative and the other is positive. (-1) and (1) is the only possibility. Thus. SUFFICENT
(2) x + y = s^2

Try (-1) + (1) = 0, is equal to 0^2
Try (1) + (3) = 4, is equal to 2^2, Thus, INSUFFICIENT

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Re: If x and y are consecutive odd integers such that x < y [#permalink]

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mikemcgarry wrote:

(1) Obviously one integer must be negative and the other one positive. Being both odd, the only possibility is -1 and 1.
Sufficient.

(2) There are infinitely many pairs of consecutive integers for which their sum is a square of an integer.
If x and y are consecutive odd integers, x<y, then between them there is a unique even integer 2k, where 2k=(x+y)/2.
x=2k-1 and y=2k+1. Their sum is 4k and necessarily 4k=n^2, or 2k=n^2/2.

So, take any even integer n, then \frac{n^2}{2}-1 and \frac{n^2}{2}+1 are two consecutive odd integers.
Tor example, 1 and 3, 7 and 9, 17 and 19, 31 and 33,...

Not sufficient.

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Re: If x and y are consecutive odd integers such that x < y [#permalink]

16 May 2013, 11:31

mikemcgarry wrote:

Consecutive odd integers and product is negative => -1 and 1

stmt 2: nope wrong, can't get any particular value.

so A

Re: If x and y are consecutive odd integers such that x < y [#permalink] 16 May 2013, 11:31

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