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(1) x(y+5) = even. We cannot know for sure whether x is even, without having any info on y. Insuff => B, C, or E.

(2) 6y^2 + 41y + 25 = even. The 1st term is even in any case, therefore, for the whole exp to be even, y has to be odd (42*odd + odd = even). We don´t get any info on whether x is even => Insuff => C or E.

(1&2) If y is odd => y+5 is even => we still cannot state anything about x => E.
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Answer E

S1: not sufficient, y=1 and x=1|2 return is an even integer

S2: not sufficient, no relation with x

S1 & S2: not sufficient, S2 returns even only when y odd, and multiples of even are always even, irrespective of value of x. hence x can be odd or even.



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