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If ab ≠ 0, what is the value of (a+b)/(a-b)?

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If ab ≠ 0, what is the value of (a+b)/(a-b)? [#permalink] New post   18 Jul 2018, 23:17
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If ab ≠ 0, what is the value of \(\frac{a+b}{a-b}\) ?


(1) \(3a^2 = 2b^2\)

(2) b = 10
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Re: If ab ≠ 0, what is the value of (a+b)/(a-b)? [#permalink] New post   18 Jul 2018, 23:43
Statement 1: This provides only the ratio a/b. Hence insufficient
Statement 2: b=10. Provides no info about a. Insufficient

Statement 1&2: We can solve statement 1 and get values of a and b. Sufficient

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If ab ≠ 0, what is the value of (a+b)/(a-b)? [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 18 Jul 2018, 23:54
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To find the value of \(\frac{a+b}{a-b}\)

Statement 1

\(3a^2 = 2b^2\)

=> \(\frac{a^2}{b^2}\) = \(\frac{2}{3}\)

=> \(\frac{a}{b}\) = \(\pm \sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}\)

Statement 1 is not sufficient

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b = 10

Does not give any information about value of a

Statement 2 is insufficient

Combining statements 1 and 2

=> \(3a^2 = 200\)

=> a = \(\pm \sqrt{\frac{200}{3}}\)

We don't get the unique value for "a"

Statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient

Hence option E

Originally posted by Nikhil on 18 Jul 2018, 23:52.
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Re: If ab ≠ 0, what is the value of (a+b)/(a-b)? [#permalink] New post   18 Jul 2018, 23:53
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If ab ≠ 0, what is the value of \(\frac{a+b}{a-b}\) ?


(1) \(3a^2 = 2b^2\)
since terms contain squares, we can have both positive value and negative value..
\(3a^2=2b^2.........a=\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}*b\) or \(a=-\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}*b\)
Although variables will get cancelled, TWO answers are possible
insuff

(2) b = 10
Nothing about a
insuff

Individually both are clearly insufficient, so let us see combined
as we can see that the variables get cancelled in statement 1, so statement II does not help by giving value of b
still two answers possible
insuff

E

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