{"id":22673,"date":"2014-01-27T02:00:42","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T09:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=22673"},"modified":"2014-01-24T22:07:13","modified_gmt":"2014-01-25T05:07:13","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-jan-27-algebra-and-critical-reasoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-jan-27-algebra-and-critical-reasoning\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Jan 27): Algebra and Critical Reasoning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (PS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=f%28x%29+%3D+%5Cfrac%7Bx%7D%7Bx+%2B+1%7D&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='f(x) = \\frac{x}{x + 1}' title='f(x) = \\frac{x}{x + 1}' class='latex' \/> . What is <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=f%28%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7Bx%7D%29&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='f(\\frac{1}{x})' title='f(\\frac{1}{x})' class='latex' \/> in terms of <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=f%28x%29&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='f(x)' title='f(x)' class='latex' \/>?<\/p>\n<p>(A) <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=f%28x%29&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='f(x)' title='f(x)' class='latex' \/><br \/>\n(B) <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=-f%28x%29&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='-f(x)' title='-f(x)' class='latex' \/><br \/>\n(C) <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7Bf%28x%29%7D&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='\\frac{1}{f(x)}' title='\\frac{1}{f(x)}' class='latex' \/><br \/>\n(D) <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=1+-+f%28x%29&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='1 - f(x)' title='1 - f(x)' class='latex' \/><br \/>\n(E) none of the above<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m19-75528.html\">Question Discussion &amp; Explanation<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Correct Answer<\/strong> <span style=\"background-color:#fff;color:#fff\">- D -<\/span> (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgb(141, 179, 226); border-top: 4px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom: 4px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 5px; margin-left: 20px; font-size: 15px; font-family: Gergia,serif; font-weight: bold\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 19px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px\">GMAT Daily Deals<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Only Knewton Gmat prep gives you access to >3,400 GMAT practice questions, all online. 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Although these regulations are defended in the name of \u201cdemocracy,\u201d they restrict freedom of speech and the press in a way that opposes the true spirit of democracy.<\/p>\n<p>The argument above attempts to prove its case primarily by<\/p>\n<p>(A) impugning the credentials of an opponent<br \/>\n(B) providing examples that support a theoretical principle<br \/>\n(C) taking advantage of inconsistencies in the definition of \u201cdemocracy\u201d<br \/>\n(D) revealing a contradiction in an opposing point of view<br \/>\n(E) appealing to the patriotic feelings of its audience<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/at-many-colleges-today-regulations-have-been-imposed-that-76160.html\">Question Discussion &amp; Explanation<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Correct Answer<\/strong> <span style=\"background-color:#fff;color:#fff\">- D -<\/span> (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Like these questions?<\/strong> Get the GMAT Club question collection: <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/tests\/\">online at GMAT Club<\/a> OR <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fentity%2FGMAT-Club%2FB0048PPF3U%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref_%3Dntt_athr_dp_pel_1&tag=gmatclub-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957\">on your Kindle<\/a> OR <a href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/stat?id=PJTlq5NYqfE&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=blog&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fgmat-toolkit%252Fid328345537%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D6%2526partnerId%253D30\">on your iPhone\/iPad<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/gmat-tests\/\"><strong>Browse all GMAT Questions of the Day<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to GMAT Question of the Day:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/feedburner.google.com\/fb\/a\/mailverify?uri=GMAT-Question-of-the-day&amp;loc=en_US\">E-mail<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/GMAT-Question-of-the-day\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Math (PS) . 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