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If 4<[(7-x)/3], which of the following must be true? I. 5<x II. |x+3|>2 III. -(x+5) is positive A) II only B) III only C) I and II only D) II and III only E) I, II and III I am confused about statement II ????
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mn2010 wrote: If 4<[(7-x)/3], which of the following must be true?
I. 5<x
II. |x+3|>2
III. -(x+5) is positive
A) II only
B) III only
C) I and II only
D) II and III only
E) I, II and III
I am not confused about statement II ???? Good question, +1. Note that we are asked to determine which MUST be true, not could be true. 4<\frac{7-x}{3} --> 12<7-x --> x<-5. So we know that x<-5, it's given as a fact. Now, taking this info we should find out which of the following inequalities will be true OR which of the following inequalities will be true for the range x<-5. Basically the question asks: if x<-5 which of the following is true? I. 5<x --> not true as x<-5. II. |x+3|>2, this inequality holds true for 2 cases, (for 2 ranges): 1. when x+3>2, so when x>-1 or 2. when -x-3>2, so when x<-5. We are given that second range is true ( x<-5), so this inequality holds true. Or another way: ANY x from the range x<-5 (-5.1, -6, -7, ...) will make |x+3|>2 true, so as x<-5, then |x+3|>2 is always true. III. -(x+5)>0 --> x<-5 --> true. Answer: D. Hope it's clear.
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Re: Quant Review 2nd Edition DS#156, Inequality [#permalink]
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thanks Bunuel... Inequality still rattles me .... more practice I guess ....
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thanks for the explanation bunuel.
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Re: Quant Review 2nd Edition DS#156, Inequality [#permalink]
20 Dec 2010, 05:29
Great question.
I thought we should eliminate II.
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If 4 < \frac {7-x}{3}, which of the following must be true?
I. 5 < x
II. |x+3| > 2
III. - (x+5) is positive.
a. II only
b. III only
c. I and II only
d. II and III only
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Re: Quant Review 2nd Edition DS#156, Inequality [#permalink]
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Bunuel wrote: mn2010 wrote: If 4<[(7-x)/3], which of the following must be true?
I. 5<x
II. |x+3|>2
III. -(x+5) is positive
A) II only
B) III only
C) I and II only
D) II and III only
E) I, II and III
I am not confused about statement II ???? Good question, +1. Note that we are asked to determine which MUST be true, not could be true. 4<\frac{7-x}{3} --> 12<7-x --> x<-5. So we know that x<-5, it's given as a fact. Now, taking this info we should find out which of the following inequalities will be true OR which of the following inequalities will be true for the range x<-5. Basically the question asks: if x<-5 which of the following is true? I. 5<x --> not true as x<-5. II. |x+3|>2, this inequality holds true for 2 cases, (for 2 ranges): 1. when x+3>2, so when x>-1 or 2. when -x-3>2, so when x<-5. We are given that second range is true ( x<-5), so this inequality holds true. Or another way: ANY x from the range x<-5 (-5.1, -6, -7, ...) will make |x+3|>2 true, so as x<-5, then |x+3|>2 is always true. III. -(x+5)>0 --> x<-5 --> true. Answer: D. Hope it's clear. here for the |x+3| >2 we have 2cases- x> -1 or x <-5 (while second one satisfies the condn as asked but is not it we should be looking at all the possibilities and if all satisfies then only we can say that this option also holds as for as GMAT is concerned  ) so I am not clear about the explanation for II to be true.
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Re: Quant Review 2nd Edition DS#156, Inequality [#permalink]
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yogesh1984 wrote: Bunuel wrote: mn2010 wrote: If 4<[(7-x)/3], which of the following must be true?
I. 5<x
II. |x+3|>2
III. -(x+5) is positive
A) II only
B) III only
C) I and II only
D) II and III only
E) I, II and III
I am not confused about statement II ???? Good question, +1. Note that we are asked to determine which MUST be true, not could be true. 4<\frac{7-x}{3} --> 12<7-x --> x<-5. So we know that x<-5, it's given as a fact. Now, taking this info we should find out which of the following inequalities will be true OR which of the following inequalities will be true for the range x<-5. Basically the question asks: if x<-5 which of the following is true? I. 5<x --> not true as x<-5. II. |x+3|>2, this inequality holds true for 2 cases, (for 2 ranges): 1. when x+3>2, so when x>-1 or 2. when -x-3>2, so when x<-5. We are given that second range is true ( x<-5), so this inequality holds true. Or another way: ANY x from the range x<-5 (-5.1, -6, -7, ...) will make |x+3|>2 true, so as x<-5, then |x+3|>2 is always true. III. -(x+5)>0 --> x<-5 --> true. Answer: D. Hope it's clear. here for the |x+3| >2 we have 2cases- x> -1 or x <-5 (while second one satisfies the condn as asked but is not it we should be looking at all the possibilities and if all satisfies then only we can say that this option also holds as for as GMAT is concerned ) so I am not clear about the explanation for II to be true. Is |x+3|>2 true? --> this inequality is true if x>-1 OR x<-5. Now, it's given that x<-5, so it must hold true. Or: ANY x from the range x<-5 (-5.1, -6, -7, ...) will make |x+3|>2 true, so as x<-5, then |x+3|>2 is always true. Hope it's clear.
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Re: Quant Review 2nd Edition DS#156, Inequality [#permalink]
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Quote: Is |x+3|>2 true? --> this inequality is true if x>-1 OR x<-5. Now, it's given that x<-5, so it must hold true.
Or: ANY x from the range x<-5 (-5.1, -6, -7, ...) will make |x+3|>2 true, so as x<-5, then |x+3|>2 is always true.
Hope it's clear. Hmm... It was so obvious  thanks for your patience & reply 
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Re: Quant Review 2nd Edition DS#156, Inequality [#permalink]
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