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My approach

\(3x - 2y = 32\)

\(1.5x - y = 16\) Dividing by 2 (to get something similar / close to desired x-y)

=> \((x-y) + \frac{x}{2} = 16\) Condition 1

\(\sqrt{3x} - \sqrt{2y} = 4\) Condition 2

Looking for values of \((x-y)\) from answer choices which yield x & y such that they satisfy Conditions 1 & 2

Cycling through options for \((x-y)\). Only when \((x-y) = 10\) solutions of x & y meet both conditions, since \(\sqrt{3x}\) becomes perfect square!

(C)

I am not too sure whether this is the intended / optimal way to approach the problem, so am open to other solution methods :)
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The problem can be solved pretty quickly by looking at square root 3x - square root 2y = 4

It becomes obvious that the two have to be perfect squares. If x is 3 and y is 2 answer will be 5 not acceptable.

But 36 and 4 are possible so x is 12 and y is 2. Plug in the first equation to see that it is also true. So 12-2 = 10. Option C answer.
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Bunuel chetan2u gmatphobia I'm not able to understand how you got 4 in 4∗(3x−−√+2y−−√)=32

Can you please explain?
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If \(3x - 2y = 32\) and \(\sqrt{3x} - \sqrt{2y} = 4\), what is the value of \(x - y\)?

(A) 4
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 12
(E) 14
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Intuitive Method:

Since difference of x and y in an integer (from options) and
\(\sqrt{3x} - \sqrt{2y} = 4\) which is also an integer, most likely x is a multiple of 3 with another perfect square and y is a multiple of 2 with another perfect square. 
So y must be at least 2*1 = 2 and since 

\(\sqrt{3x} = 4 + \sqrt{2y}\),

x cannot be just 3. Let's try 3*4 = 12 (the next perfect square after 1 is 4)

It works! All numbers over here and simple and small hence it wouldn't require many iterations in any case. 

So x = 12 and y = 2. 
x - y = 10

Answer (C)

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Set 3X = v^2, 2Y=w^2

Substituting:

V^2-W^2=(V+W)(V-W)=32

V-W=4

Since V-W=4, V+W = 8

Adding the two:

2V=12, so V=6 and W=2

So X=V^2/3=36/3 =

12

and Y=W^2/2=4/2 =

2

So X-Y = 10

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