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on rearranging the terms we get, ((x^2 + 9)/3x) - 2 > 0(x^2 + 9 -6x)/3x > 0((x - 3)^2)/3x > 0(x-3)^2 is positive. amongst options (1) and (2), we can draw a clear cut conclusion only using (2). Therefore ans is B. 
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naish wrote: (x-3)^2 is positive. amongst options (1) and (2), we can draw a clear cut conclusion only using (2). Therefore ans is B. No. As I think, you should get 2 inequalities: 1) (x-3)^2>0 and 2) (x-3)^2<0 (it depends on what the sign does x have). After that, (2) indicates that x has a positive sign. Thus, we should consider only 1) inequality. There is one option when (x-3)^2=0 - if x=3. Since (1) indicates that x \neq 3, the OA is (C). Correct me if I'm wrong.
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naish wrote: on rearranging the terms we get, ((x^2 + 9)/3x) - 2 > 0(x^2 + 9 -6x)/3x > 0((x - 3)^2)/3x > 0(x-3)^2 is positive. amongst options (1) and (2), we can draw a clear cut conclusion only using (2). Therefore ans is B. Ans is C, For all the +ve values of x the answer to the question is yes, except for x=3 for which its value is 0 thus the answer is no. 1st statement eliminates the x=3 option thus it is required.
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Bunuel wrote: gurpreetsingh's solution is correct.
Is \frac{x}{3}+\frac{3}{x}>2? --> is \frac{(x-3)^2}{x}>0?
Answer: C. How did you get \frac{(x-3)^2}{x}>0? Step 1: \frac{x}{3}+\frac{3}{x}>2? Step 2 (multiply by 3x): x^2+9>6xStep 3 (move 6x to the left side): x^2-6x+9>0Step 4 (convert to the compact form): (x-3)^2>0Please explain...
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DenisSh wrote: Bunuel wrote: gurpreetsingh's solution is correct.
Is \frac{x}{3}+\frac{3}{x}>2? --> is \frac{(x-3)^2}{x}>0?
Answer: C. How did you get \frac{(x-3)^2}{x}>0? Step 1: \frac{x}{3}+\frac{3}{x}>2? Step 2 (multiply by 3x): x^2+9>6xStep 3 (move 6x to the left side): x^2-6x+9>0Step 4 (convert to the compact form): (x-3)^2>0Please explain... This is the most common error when solve inequalities. I keep writing this over and over again: Never multiply or reduce inequality by an unknown (a variable) unless you are sure of its sign since you do not know whether you must flip the sign of the inequality.So you CAN NOT multiply \frac{x}{3}+\frac{3}{x}>2 by 3x since you don't know the sign of x. Wheat you CAN DO is: \frac{x}{3}+\frac{3}{x}>2 --> \frac{x}{3}+\frac{3}{x}-2> --> common denominator is 3x --> \frac{x^2+9-6x}{3x}>0 --> multiply be 3 --> \frac{x^2+9-6x}{x}>0 --> \frac{(x-3)^2}{x}>0. Hope it helps.
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Another way : Arithmatic mean >= geometric mean ( the numbers should be +ve ) => \frac{x}{3} + \frac{3}{x} >=2 ; equality holds when x/3 = 3/x => x^2 = 9 => x = + 3 1st statement removes the possibility of x=3 but we do not know whether x>0 or not. 2nd statement removes the possibility of x<0 but x can be equal to 3 Thus both statements taken together states x is not equal to 3 and x is +ve Thus C is the answer.
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The way I solved it.
1. x < 3 : LT3 - Insuf because with x = -1 the inequality is false and with x = 2 it is true.
2. x > 1 : GT1 - Insuf because with x = 2 the inequality is true and with x = 3 it is false
Combining the two options yeilds 1 < x < 3 which clearly shows that the original expression is > 2.
So the correct answer is C. 1 and 2 together are sufficient.
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(x-3)^2/x >0
(x-3)^2 is always >0, therefore we just need x to be >0.
The correct answer is (0;3) and (3;+inf)
It's (B), because if we consider (C), we will loose answers. Try 10, 11, 12 and so on. It fits.
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ulm wrote: (x-3)^2/x >0
(x-3)^2 is always >0, therefore we just need x to be >0.
The correct answer is (0;3) and (3;+inf)
It's (B), because if we consider (C), we will loose answers. Try 10, 11, 12 and so on. It fits. Generally, unknown (or expression with unknown) in even power is NOT always positive, it's non-negative. Not knowing this is the cause of many mistakes on GMAT. So, (x-3)^2\geq{0}, because if x=3, then (x-3)^2=0 and \frac{(x-3)^2}{x} also equals to zero (and not more than zero). We need statement (1) to exclude the possibility of x being 3 by saying that x<3. That's why the answer to this question is C, not B. Hope it's clear.
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I'm completely agree that x not equal 3 (as i wrote earlier;)
But we miss all positive x's that a > 3, don't we?
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ulm wrote: (x-3)^2/x >0
(x-3)^2 is always >0, therefore we just need x to be >0.
The correct answer is (0;3) and (3;+inf)
It's (B), because if we consider (C), we will loose answers. Try 10, 11, 12 and so on. It fits. ulm wrote: I'm completely agree that x not equal 3 (as i wrote earlier;)
But we miss all positive x's that a > 3, don't we? I'm not sure exactly what you're asking here. You said that the answer to this question should be B: Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient. Statement (2) is: x>1 --> denominator is positive, nominator is also positive EXCEPT for one value of x: when x=3>1, then \frac{(x-3)^2}{x}=0 (not more than zero). Hence we have TWO different answers to the question "is \frac{(x-3)^2}{x}>0": one is NO for x=3>1 and another is YES for all other values of x>1. Two different answers = not sufficient. Hope it's clear.
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Not sure if I took the long way to do this problem and I just got lucky that it worked out quickly for me, but I took a different approach and started plugging in numbers in case this explanation helps anyone... 1) x<3, so I plugged in 2 for x and got 5/6 which is less than 2; I then plugged in 1 for x trying to find an instance where the opposite was true and got 10/3, which is greater than 2, so statement 1 is insufficient 2) x>1; I already had the result when 2 is plugged in which is 5/6 and less than 2; so I tried plugging in 6, since I knew this would give me a higher result and got 2.5 which is greater than 2, so statement 2 insufficient When combined, you know x has to be 2 which results in 5/6 and is less than 2, so together they are sufficient. C
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Michmax3 wrote: Not sure if I took the long way to do this problem and I just got lucky that it worked out quickly for me, but I took a different approach and started plugging in numbers in case this explanation helps anyone...
1) x<3, so I plugged in 2 for x and got 5/6 which is less than 2; I then plugged in 1 for x trying to find an instance where the opposite was true and got 10/3, which is greater than 2, so statement 1 is insufficient
2) x>1; I already had the result when 2 is plugged in which is 5/6 and less than 2; so I tried plugging in 6, since I knew this would give me a higher result and got 2.5 which is greater than 2, so statement 2 insufficient
When combined, you know x has to be 2 which results in 5/6 and is less than 2, so together they are sufficient. C Unfortunately your approach is not correct. First of all if x=2--> \frac{x}{3} + \frac{3}{x}=\frac{13}{6} > 2, so you made an error in calculations ( \frac{2}{3} + \frac{3}{2}=\frac{13}{6}\neq{\frac{5}{6}}). Again \frac{x}{3} + \frac{3}{x}>2 is true for ANY value of x but 3, for which \frac{x}{3} + \frac{3}{x}=2. Next: you say that "When combined, you know x has to be 2". Not so, as we are not told that x is an integer, hence x<3 and x>1 does not mean that x=2, it can be 2.5 or 1.777, basically ANY number from 1 to 3, not inclusive. Hope it's clear.
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Bunuel wrote: Michmax3 wrote: Not sure if I took the long way to do this problem and I just got lucky that it worked out quickly for me, but I took a different approach and started plugging in numbers in case this explanation helps anyone...
1) x<3, so I plugged in 2 for x and got 5/6 which is less than 2; I then plugged in 1 for x trying to find an instance where the opposite was true and got 10/3, which is greater than 2, so statement 1 is insufficient
2) x>1; I already had the result when 2 is plugged in which is 5/6 and less than 2; so I tried plugging in 6, since I knew this would give me a higher result and got 2.5 which is greater than 2, so statement 2 insufficient
When combined, you know x has to be 2 which results in 5/6 and is less than 2, so together they are sufficient. C Unfortunately your approach is not correct. First of all if x=2--> \frac{x}{3} + \frac{3}{x}=\frac{13}{6} > 2, so made you an error in calculations ( \frac{2}{3} + \frac{3}{2}=\frac{13}{6}\neq{\frac{5}{6}}). Again \frac{x}{3} + \frac{3}{x}>2 is true for ANY value of x but 3, for which \frac{x}{3} + \frac{3}{x}=2. Next: you say that "When combined, you know x has to be 2". Not so, as we are not told that x is an integer, hence x<3 and x>1 does not mean that x=2, it can be 2.5 or 1.777, basically ANY number from 1 to 3, not inclusive. Hope it's clear. Yes, then I guess I got lucky and need a lot more practice with these. Thanks for clarifying
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Bunuel wrote: DenisSh wrote: Bunuel wrote: gurpreetsingh's solution is correct.
Is \frac{x}{3}+\frac{3}{x}>2? --> is \frac{(x-3)^2}{x}>0?
Answer: C. How did you get \frac{(x-3)^2}{x}>0? Step 1: \frac{x}{3}+\frac{3}{x}>2? Step 2 (multiply by 3x): x^2+9>6xStep 3 (move 6x to the left side): x^2-6x+9>0Step 4 (convert to the compact form): (x-3)^2>0Please explain... This is the most common error when solve inequalities. I keep writing this over and over again: Never multiply or reduce inequality by an unknown (a variable) unless you are sure of its sign since you do not know whether you must flip the sign of the inequality.So you CAN NOT multiply \frac{x}{3}+\frac{3}{x}>2 by 3x since you don't know the sign of x. Wheat you CAN DO is: \frac{x}{3}+\frac{3}{x}>2 --> \frac{x}{3}+\frac{3}{x}-2> --> common denominator is 3x --> \frac{x^2+9-6x}{3x}>0 --> multiply be 3 --> \frac{x^2+9-6x}{x}>0 --> \frac{(x-3)^2}{x}>0. Hope it helps. thanks for your explanation... can you explain the below mentioned rule with an example and its reasoning. Never multiply or reduce inequality by an unknown (a variable) unless you are sure of its sign since you do not know whether you must flip the sign of the inequalit
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hirendhanak wrote: thanks for your explanation... can you explain the below mentioned rule with an example and its reasoning.
Never multiply or reduce inequality by an unknown (a variable) unless you are sure of its sign since you do not know whether you must flip the sign of the inequalit Consider the inequality \frac{x^2-12}{x}>-1Lets say I multiply both sides by 7x without considering the signs of the variable, what happens ? x^2-12>-xx^2+x-12>0(x+4)(x-3)>0Which is true whenever x>3 (both terms positive) or when x<-4 (both terms negative) But since we haven't kept the Sign of x in mind when we multiplied in step 1, the solution is wrong. For eg. Take x=-1 which according to us is not a solution. It is easy to see ((-1)^2-12)/(-1)=11>-1. So it should be a solution Similarly take x=-6 which according to us is a solution, but ((-6)^2-12)/-6=-4<-1. So it should not be a solution
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hirendhanak wrote: thanks for your explanation... can you explain the below mentioned rule with an example and its reasoning.
Never multiply or reduce inequality by an unknown (a variable) unless you are sure of its sign since you do not know whether you must flip the sign of the inequalit Consider a simple inequality 4>3 and some variable x. Now, you can't multiply (or divide) both parts of this inequality by x and write: 4x>3x, because if x=1>0 then yes 4*1>3*1 but if x=-1 then 4*(-1)=-4<3*(-1)=-3. Similarly, you can not divide an inequality by x not knowing its sign. Hope it's clear.
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My answer is B.
For any positive number 'a', (a+ 1/a )>=2
So , from the given options, all we need to do is ensure that x/3 is a positive quantity.
Hence B.
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