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Re: Is |a| = b – c? (1) c = a + b (2) a < 0 [#permalink] New post   22 Jul 2010, 13:29
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aiming4mba wrote:
Is ┃a┃ = b – c?

(1) c = a + b

(2) a < 0


If \(a<0\) it must be true that \(-a=b-c\);
If \(a\geq{0}\) it must be true that \(a=b-c\).

(1) \(c=a+b\) --> \(-a=b-c\). But we don't know whether \(a<0\). Not sufficient.
(2) \(a<0\). Question becomes is \(-a=b-c\)? We don't know that. Not sufficient.

(1)+(2) Form 2: \(a<0\), question becomes is \(-a=b-c\)? Statement 1 confirms this. Sufficient.

Answer: C. (similar topic: abs-equation-from-gmatprep-84821.html)
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Re: Is |a| = b – c? (1) c = a + b (2) a < 0 [#permalink] New post   22 Jul 2010, 15:25
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Is ┃a┃ = b – c?

(1) c = a + b

(2) a < 0



why not (A)?

-a = b-c
therefore b-c = |a|......
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Re: Is |a| = b – c? (1) c = a + b (2) a < 0 [#permalink] New post   22 Jul 2010, 16:06
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why not (A)?

-a = b-c
therefore b-c = |a|......


If b-c=-a, then lal=-(b-c), or c-b=lal, which does not answer our original question, b-c=lal.

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Re: Is |a| = b – c? (1) c = a + b (2) a < 0 [#permalink] New post   10 Oct 2012, 12:06
Is this approach correct?

For ┃a┃ = b – c to be true , (b - c ) >=0 ie positive

(1) c = a + b : for (b - c ) >=0 to be true a needs to be <=0. Not given, hence insufficient
(2) a < 0, says nothing about (b - c ) >=0 Hence insufficient
(1)+(2) proves b - c>=0. Sufficient.
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Re: Is |a| = b – c? (1) c = a + b (2) a < 0 [#permalink] New post   24 May 2016, 15:12
Hi Bunuel
Actually, I did not understand the concept of statement 2 confirms statement 1.
if the two statements confirmed each other, it means that answer C.
please clarify more regarding the concept. I always fall in the traps of absolute value DS questions.
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Re: Is |a| = b – c? (1) c = a + b (2) a < 0 [#permalink] New post   22 Sep 2016, 22:59
Hi Bunuel, I know this is an old question, but if statement 2 says a is negative can we not answer it because we plug the negative a back into the absolute value in the stem? My thought was that since lal=b-c is either a=b-c or -a=c-b we could say b is sufficient since statement 2 says a is negative. I just don't fully understand the concept.
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Re: Is |a| = b – c? (1) c = a + b (2) a < 0 [#permalink] New post   23 Sep 2016, 00:19
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fiel9882 wrote:
Hi Bunuel, I know this is an old question, but if statement 2 says a is negative can we not answer it because we plug the negative a back into the absolute value in the stem? My thought was that since lal=b-c is either a=b-c or -a=c-b we could say b is sufficient since statement 2 says a is negative. I just don't fully understand the concept.


The question asks: Is ┃a┃ = b – c.

From (2) we know that a is negative. How this can be sufficient to answer the question whether┃a┃ = b – c?
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Re: Is |a| = b – c? (1) c = a + b (2) a < 0 [#permalink] New post   23 Feb 2017, 06:07
Prompt analysis
a ,b, c are real numbers.

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The answer to this question will be either yes or no.

Translation
In order to find the answer, we need:
1# exact value of a, b, c
2# condition or equation, so that we can infer the answer.

Statement analysis
St 1: c = a+b or b-c = -a. The condition might be true if a is negative. But nothing as such is given. INSUFFICIENT

St 2: a<0. Nothing can be said about b and c. Insufficient.
ST 1 &St 2: if a<0, that mean -a is positive and b-c is positive.ANSWER

Option C
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Re: Is |a| = b – c? (1) c = a + b (2) a < 0 [#permalink] New post   17 Jul 2018, 01:11
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Is ┃a┃ = b – c?

(1) c = a + b

(2) a < 0


Bunuel : Isn't the question a bit unclear, Bunuel.

It is asking +/- a = b - c. Can a question ask for both positive and negative values.

From 1 we know that b - c = -a, NS as " a" can be positive.

From 2, if we know "a" is negative, isn't it understood that it is equal to "b - c" because it is given in in question?

If b - c = -a , then how statement 2 is adding a new info?

Please help.
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Is |a| = b – c? (1) c = a + b (2) a < 0 [#permalink] New post   29 Oct 2020, 13:28
Is \(|a| = b – c?\)

(1) \(c = a + b\)
\(-a = b - c\)
\(\frac{-a}{-1} = \frac{b - c }{ -1}\)
\(a = - (b - c)\)

Insufficient.

(2) \(a < 0\)

Noting about b or c. Insufficient.

(1&2) a < 0
thus -(-a) = b - c
|a| = b – c

Sufficient. Answer is C.
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Re: Is |a| = b – c? (1) c = a + b (2) a < 0 [#permalink] New post   02 Feb 2021, 15:16
Is |a| = b – c?

(1) c = a + b
a = c-b --> | c - b | = b - c
c = 3, b = 1 VIOLATES
c = 1, b = 1 WORKS
Insufficient

(2) a < 0
Clearly insufficient.

Combo:
a = -1, c = 3, b = -4 |a| will never equal b - c
Sufficient.
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