If xy > 0, does (x – 1)(y – 1) = 1? (1) x + y = xy (2) x = y : GMAT Data Sufficiency (DS)
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# If xy > 0, does (x – 1)(y – 1) = 1? (1) x + y = xy (2) x = y

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If xy > 0, does (x – 1)(y – 1) = 1?

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(2) x = y
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If xy > 0, does (x – 1)(y – 1) = 1?

(1) x + y = xy

(2) x = y

If $$xy>0$$ does $$(x-1)(y-1)=1$$?

Question: is $$(x-1)(y-1)=1$$? --> is $$xy-x-y+1=1$$? is $$x+y=xy$$?

(1) $$x+y=xy$$ --> directly gives us the answer YES. Sufficient.

(2) $$x=y$$ --> question becomes: is $$x+x=x^2$$? --> is $$x(x-2)=0$$? --> is $$x=0$$ or $$x=2$$? --> since given that $$xy>0$$, then $$x\neq{0}$$, so the question becomes is $$x=2$$? We don't know that, hence this statement is not sufficient.

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thank u BUNUEL for ur instant reply's

after ur explanation's they all seem like sub par questions.
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