{"id":9238,"date":"2011-11-09T02:00:43","date_gmt":"2011-11-09T09:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=9238"},"modified":"2011-11-09T05:40:06","modified_gmt":"2011-11-09T12:40:06","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-nov-9-arithmetic-and-sentence-correction-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-nov-9-arithmetic-and-sentence-correction-2\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Nov 9): Arithmetic and Sentence Correction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (DS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=y+%3D+%5Cfrac+%7Bx%5E2+-+y%5E2%7D%7Bx-y%7D&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='y = \\frac {x^2 - y^2}{x-y}' title='y = \\frac {x^2 - y^2}{x-y}' class='latex' \/> ( <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=x+%5Cne+y&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='x \\ne y' title='x \\ne y' class='latex' \/> ), then what is the value of <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=y&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='y' title='y' class='latex' \/> ?<\/p>\n<p>1. <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=x+%2B+y+%3D+3&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='x + y = 3' title='x + y = 3' class='latex' \/><br \/>\n2. <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=x+-+y+%3D+2&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='x - y = 2' title='x - y = 2' class='latex' \/><\/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\">An Incredible GMATPill Deal: Originally $560, now $322 (Save $238 + extra $250). <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/static\/forward.php?r=https:\/\/www.gmatpill.com\/amember\/signup-pricing-gmatclub.html\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Enroll now!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Enroll in MBA Prep School's 2011\/2012 season pass for only $97. 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