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If x and y are positive integers greater than 1 such that x – y and x/y are both even integers, which of the following numbers must be non-prime integers?

I. x
II. x + y
III. y/x

(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and II
(E) I, II and III
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15 Dec 2012, 00:10
Am I missing something over here? If x/y is an positive even integer that means x>y then how y/x is an integer?
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sorry...edited with right answer...:)
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daviesj wrote:
If x and y are positive integers greater than 1 such that x – y and x/y are both even integers, which of the following numbers must be non-prime integers?

I. x
II. x + y
III. y/x

(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and II
(E) I, II and III

$$x-y=even$$ --> either both even or both odd

$$\frac{x}{y}=even$$ --> either both even or $$x$$ is even and $$y$$ is odd. Also, this statement implies that $$x>y$$.

As both statements are true --> both $$x$$ and $$y$$ must be even.

As $$\frac{x}{y}$$ is an even integer and $$y$$ is even too, then $$x$$ must be multiple of 4 (x/y=even --> x/even=even --> x=even*even).

So, we have that x>y, x is a multiple of 4 and y is even.

Only I and II will give non-prime integers, while III won't be an integer at all.

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from the conditions given to us we get x>y and the min value of y can be 2 , therefore x will be a multiple of 4 so both I and ii will always be non-prime but iii will not be an integer. Answer (D).
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x - y is an even integer: Therefore, for the equation to hold true, both x and y have to be even.

x/y is an even integer: Therefore, this implies that x has to be greater than y.
We can eliminate option III as y/x will never be an integer (Since x>y)

Statement I, x: x>y, hence x has to greater than 2 and even, therefore divisible by 2 and non-prime.
Statement II, x+y: x+y will be divisible by at least 2 since both x and y are even, hence the sum is non prime.

Thus, option D is the correct answer.
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08 Apr 2016, 15:16
Hi Bunuel or any other expert...

I have a small question.
I answered E which is all 3, I got I and II, but for III of course it will be a fraction and fraction is not a prime number so I includded also III as must be true answer choice. Im I wrong or the question has to add something like a integer and non-prime, something on that line. Im sure you got my point.
Why I think this is beacuse as I remmeber well there was one OG question saying non even integer, and the correct choice was includong odd numebrs and fractions. so I got confused. I perfectly fine arrive to teh answer but this small ambiguity present in the question take away from me the correct answer.

Thanks
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Hi Bunuel or any other expert...

I have a small question.
I answered E which is all 3, I got I and II, but for III of course it will be a fraction and fraction is not a prime number so I includded also III as must be true answer choice. Im I wrong or the question has to add something like a integer and non-prime, something on that line. Im sure you got my point.
Why I think this is beacuse as I remmeber well there was one OG question saying non even integer, and the correct choice was includong odd numebrs and fractions. so I got confused. I perfectly fine arrive to teh answer but this small ambiguity present in the question take away from me the correct answer.

Thanks

Non-prime integers are integers which are not prime. Can you please share OG question you are talking about? Thank you.
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