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Is |x| = y + z?

(1) x + y = z
(2) x < 0

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I know how to solve this by plugging in numbers and could arrive at the right answer. I want to learn how to solve this using algebra. When I tried with algebra I get answer as A. Can some please verify my steps and explain me what I am missing? Thank you.

1. -x = y +z ==> x+y=z (This is 1. and satisfies the question with different values of y and z for a negative x)
x=y+z ==> is not the same as given equation.
So A is sufficient.

2. Clearly insufficient.
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05 Jun 2012, 18:00
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Is |x| = y + z?
1. x + y = z
2. x < 0

I know how to solve this by plugging in numbers and could arrive at the right answer. I want to learn how to solve this using algebra. When I tried with algebra I get answer as A. Can some please verify my steps and explain me what I am missing? Thank you.

1. -x = y +z ==> x+y=z (This is 1. and satisfies the question with different values of y and z for a negative x)
x=y+z ==> is not the same as given equation.
So A is sufficient.

2. Clearly insufficient.

|x| = y + x

(A) x = y + z AND/IF x > 0
(B) x = - ( y + z ) AND/IF x <0

I don't get Statement (1)

Shouldn't it be x = - y - z ??

But this is insufficient because we have to have the condition that x > 0

Statement (2)

x < 0 <-- insufficient (this is the condition we are looking for in statement (1))

Clearly, Statement (1) and Statement (2) = (C)
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05 Jun 2012, 20:19
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Is |x| = y + z?
1. x + y = z
2. x < 0

I know how to solve this by plugging in numbers and could arrive at the right answer. I want to learn how to solve this using algebra. When I tried with algebra I get answer as A. Can some please verify my steps and explain me what I am missing? Thank you.

1. -x = y +z ==> x+y=z (This is 1. and satisfies the question with different values of y and z for a negative x)
x=y+z ==> is not the same as given equation.
So A is sufficient.

2. Clearly insufficient.

|x| = y + x

(A) x = y + z AND/IF x > 0
(B) x = - ( y + z ) AND/IF x <0

I don't get Statement (1)

Shouldn't it be x = - y - z ??

But this is insufficient because we have to have the condition that x > 0

Statement (2)

x < 0 <-- insufficient (this is the condition we are looking for in statement (1))

Clearly, Statement (1) and Statement (2) = (C)

Statement 1, x=-y-z is same as -x=y+z. and this implies x<0 and hence the statement should be sufficient. This is where I got lost.
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05 Jun 2012, 20:33
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gmatsaga wrote:
pgmat wrote:
Is |x| = y + z?
1. x + y = z
2. x < 0

I know how to solve this by plugging in numbers and could arrive at the right answer. I want to learn how to solve this using algebra. When I tried with algebra I get answer as A. Can some please verify my steps and explain me what I am missing? Thank you.

1. -x = y +z ==> x+y=z (This is 1. and satisfies the question with different values of y and z for a negative x)
x=y+z ==> is not the same as given equation.
So A is sufficient.

2. Clearly insufficient.

|x| = y + x

(A) x = y + z AND/IF x > 0
(B) x = - ( y + z ) AND/IF x <0

I don't get Statement (1)

Shouldn't it be x = - y - z ??

But this is insufficient because we have to have the condition that x > 0

Statement (2)

x < 0 <-- insufficient (this is the condition we are looking for in statement (1))

Clearly, Statement (1) and Statement (2) = (C)

Statement 1, x=-y-z is same as -x=y+z. and this implies x<0 and hence the statement should be sufficient. This is where I got lost.

Yeah I also got this wrong the first time because I thought Statement (1) was already sufficient. However, we need Statement (2).
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06 Jun 2012, 13:14
pgmat wrote:
Is |x| = y + z?
1. x + y = z
2. x < 0

I know how to solve this by plugging in numbers and could arrive at the right answer. I want to learn how to solve this using algebra. When I tried with algebra I get answer as A. Can some please verify my steps and explain me what I am missing? Thank you.

1. -x = y +z ==> x+y=z (This is 1. and satisfies the question with different values of y and z for a negative x)
x=y+z ==> is not the same as given equation.
So A is sufficient.

2. Clearly insufficient.

Did you copy this problem down correctly? -x=y+z =/=> x+y=z.
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06 Jun 2012, 13:17
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gmatsaga wrote:
pgmat wrote:
Is |x| = y + z?
1. x + y = z
2. x < 0

I know how to solve this by plugging in numbers and could arrive at the right answer. I want to learn how to solve this using algebra. When I tried with algebra I get answer as A. Can some please verify my steps and explain me what I am missing? Thank you.

1. -x = y +z ==> x+y=z (This is 1. and satisfies the question with different values of y and z for a negative x)
x=y+z ==> is not the same as given equation.
So A is sufficient.

2. Clearly insufficient.

|x| = y + x

(A) x = y + z AND/IF x > 0
(B) x = - ( y + z ) AND/IF x <0

I don't get Statement (1)

Shouldn't it be x = - y - z ??

But this is insufficient because we have to have the condition that x > 0

Statement (2)

x < 0 <-- insufficient (this is the condition we are looking for in statement (1))

Clearly, Statement (1) and Statement (2) = (C)

Statement 1, x=-y-z is same as -x=y+z. and this implies x<0 and hence the statement should be sufficient. This is where I got lost.

This is where you're incorrect. -x=y+z alone does not imply that x<0 without the condition that y+z >0.
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Is |x| = y + z?

(1) x + y = z
(2) x < 0

I know how to solve this by plugging in numbers and could arrive at the right answer. I want to learn how to solve this using algebra. When I tried with algebra I get answer as A. Can some please verify my steps and explain me what I am missing? Thank you.

1. -x = y +z ==> x+y=z (This is 1. and satisfies the question with different values of y and z for a negative x)
x=y+z ==> is not the same as given equation.
So A is sufficient.

2. Clearly insufficient.

The answer to this question is E, not C.

Consider below 2 cases:
$$x=-1$$, $$y=1$$ and $$z=0$$ --> $$|x|=1$$ and $$y+z=1$$ --> answer YES;
$$x=-1$$, $$y=2$$ and $$z=1$$ --> $$|x|=1$$ and $$y+z=3$$ --> answer NO.

I think you refer to the following question:

Is $$|x|=y-z$$?

Note that $$y-z$$ must be $$\geq{0}$$, because absolute value (in our case $$|x|$$) can not be negative.

Generally question asks whether $$y-z\geq{0}$$ and whether the difference between them equals to $$|x|$$.

(1) x + y = z --> $$-x=y-z$$
if $$x>0$$ --> $$y-z$$ is negative --> no good for us;
if $$x\leq{0}$$ --> $$y-z$$ is positive --> good.

(2) $$x<0$$
Not sufficient (we need to know value of y-z is equal or not to |x|)

(1)+(2) Sufficient.

Hope it's clear.
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pgmat wrote:
Is |x| = y + z?

(1) x + y = z
(2) x < 0

I know how to solve this by plugging in numbers and could arrive at the right answer. I want to learn how to solve this using algebra. When I tried with algebra I get answer as A. Can some please verify my steps and explain me what I am missing? Thank you.

1. -x = y +z ==> x+y=z (This is 1. and satisfies the question with different values of y and z for a negative x)
x=y+z ==> is not the same as given equation.
So A is sufficient.

2. Clearly insufficient.

The answer to this question is E, not C.

Consider below 2 cases:
$$x=-1$$, $$y=1$$ and $$z=0$$ --> $$|x|=1$$ and $$y+z=1$$ --> answer YES;
$$x=-1$$, $$y=2$$ and $$z=1$$ --> $$|x|=1$$ and $$y+z=3$$ --> answer NO.

I think you refer to the following question:

Is $$|x|=y-z$$?

Note that $$y-z$$ must be $$\geq{0}$$, because absolute value (in our case $$|x|$$) can not be negative.

Generally question asks whether $$y-z\geq{0}$$ and whether the difference between them equals to $$|x|$$.

(1) x + y = z --> $$-x=y-z$$
if $$x>0$$ --> $$y-z$$ is negative --> no good for us;
if $$x\leq{0}$$ --> $$y-z$$ is positive --> good.

(2) $$x<0$$
Not sufficient (we need to know value of y-z is equal or not to |x|)

(1)+(2) Sufficient.

Hope it's clear.

Hi ,

Though it looks reasonable , I am not sure on what is wrong with this logic.

1. -x = y +z ==> x+y=z (This is 1. and satisfies the question with different values of y and z for a negative x)
x=y+z ==> is not the same as given equation.
So A is sufficient.
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Is |x| = y + z?

(1) x + y = z
(2) x < 0

I know how to solve this by plugging in numbers and could arrive at the right answer. I want to learn how to solve this using algebra. When I tried with algebra I get answer as A. Can some please verify my steps and explain me what I am missing? Thank you.

1. -x = y +z ==> x+y=z (This is 1. and satisfies the question with different values of y and z for a negative x)
x=y+z ==> is not the same as given equation.
So A is sufficient.

2. Clearly insufficient.

given that x = y+z or -x=Y+z

so 1. x+Y = z..... not sufficient
2. it does not tell everything either... so not sufficient..

together.... -x+y = z

-x = -y+z, hence not same as given in the question, hence the answer to the main question is NO and with C option we are answering it.
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Is |x| = y + z?

(1) x + y = z
(2) x < 0

I know how to solve this by plugging in numbers and could arrive at the right answer. I want to learn how to solve this using algebra. When I tried with algebra I get answer as A. Can some please verify my steps and explain me what I am missing? Thank you.

1. -x = y +z ==> x+y=z (This is 1. and satisfies the question with different values of y and z for a negative x)
x=y+z ==> is not the same as given equation.
So A is sufficient.

2. Clearly insufficient.

(1) $$x = y-z$$. Then $$|x|=|y-z|$$ which is either $$y-z$$ or $$z-y.$$
In order to have $$y+z=y-z$$, necessarily $$z=0$$ and also $$y\geq0.$$
In order to have $$y+z=z-y$$, necessarily $$y=0$$ and also $$z\geq0.$$
Obviously not sufficient.

(2) Clearly not sufficient.

(1) and (2)
We are in the case $$x=y-z<0$$ so $$|x|=z-y$$. For $$|x|=y+z$$ as seen above we need $$y=0$$ and $$z\geq0.$$ Neither condition is guaranteed.
Not sufficient.

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22 Aug 2012, 13:59
Answer is E. Plugged in a bunch of numbers.

1) x=3, y=4, z=7 gives us the answer no, but x= -5, y=3, z=2 gives us yes. Insufficient

2) x<0 insufficient since y and z are unknown

Put them together, x=-5, y=3, z=2 gives us yes, but x=-5, y=-7, z=-12 gives us no. Insufficient.
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Edited the OA. Thank you.
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29 Nov 2013, 05:40
Hi Bunuel!
I have a doubt.
|x|= y+z gives us two equations..
X= y+ z or -x= y+z
Statement one says x+y=z .. It is not possible to get the above mentioned statements with this equation.
Statement two says x<0 ..this should be sufficient to answer right?

Similarly. In the question |x|= y-z.
We can x= y-z and -x= y-z
Statement one by substituting we get -x= y-z so this should be suffice to right?
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29 Nov 2013, 06:05
Hi Bunuel!
I have a doubt.
|x|= y+z gives us two equations..
X= y+ z or -x= y+z
Statement one says x+y=z .. It is not possible to get the above mentioned statements with this equation.
Statement two says x<0 ..this should be sufficient to answer right?

Similarly. In the question |x|= y-z.
We can x= y-z and -x= y-z
Statement one by substituting we get -x= y-z so this should be suffice to right?

Not sure I understand your logic there...

Number plugging proving that E is the answer: is-x-y-z-133977.html#p1094912
Algebraic approach proving the same: is-x-y-z-133977.html#p1114409

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In the question |x|= y-z.
We get two equations I.e.(removing the modulus . x= y-z and -x= y-z
Statement one says x+z =y
Therefore by substituting we get -x= y-z. so this should be suffice to answer right?
As the question stem also has the same equation.

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In the question |x|= y-z.
We get two equations I.e.(removing the modulus . x= y-z and -x= y-z
Statement one says x+z =y
Therefore by substituting we get -x= y-z. so this should be suffice to answer right?
As the question stem also has the same equation.

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Since the correct answer is E, then this is obviously not right.

If $$x\geq{0}$$, the questions asks: is $$x=y+z$$?
If $$x<{0}$$, the questions asks: is $$-x=y+z$$?

When we combine the statements, since it's given that x<0, the questions becomes: is $$-x=y+z$$. From (1) we have that $$-x=y-z$$, which is not sufficient to get whether $$-x=y+z$$.

Consider the examples given here: is-x-y-z-133977.html#p1094912
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