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# If p and q are integers, what is the value of (p + q)?

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If p and q are integers, what is the value of (p + q)?

(1) pq = 6
(2) (p + q)^2 = 49

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24 Sep 2018, 06:49
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Bunuel wrote:
If p and q are integers, what is the value of (p + q)?

(1) pq = 6
(2) (p + q)^2 = 4

Question: (p+q) = ?

Statement 1: pq = 6
@p = 1, q = 6, p+q = 7
@p = 2, q = 3, p+q = 5
NOT SUFFICIENT

Statement 2: $$(p+q)^2 = 4$$
p+q = +2
NOT SUFFICIENT

Combining the two statements

Bunuel : It's a wrong question as the two statements can NOT co-exist. Please let me know if anything is wrong with my understanding
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24 Sep 2018, 07:24
GMATinsight wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
If p and q are integers, what is the value of (p + q)?

(1) pq = 6
(2) (p + q)^2 = 4

Question: (p+q) = ?

Statement 1: pq = 6
@p = 1, q = 6, p+q = 7
@p = 2, q = 3, p+q = 5
NOT SUFFICIENT

Statement 2: $$(p+q)^2 = 4$$
p+q = +2
NOT SUFFICIENT

Combining the two statements

Bunuel : It's a wrong question as the two statements can NOT co-exist. Please let me know if anything is wrong with my understanding

(2) reads (p + q)^2 = 49, not 4. Edited. Thank you.
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Bunuel wrote:
If p and q are integers, what is the value of (p + q)?

(1) pq = 6
(2) (p + q)^2 = 49

Question: (p+q) = ?

Statement 1: pq = 6
@p = 1, q = 6, p+q = 7
@p = 2, q = 3, p+q = 5
NOT SUFFICIENT

Statement 2: $$(p+q)^2 = 49$$
p+q = +7
NOT SUFFICIENT

Combining the two statements
@p = 1, q = 6, p+q = 7
@p = -1, q = -6, p+q = -7
NOT SUFFICIENT

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Originally posted by GMATinsight on 24 Sep 2018, 07:29.
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24 Sep 2018, 15:03
GMATinsight wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
If p and q are integers, what is the value of (p + q)?

(1) pq = 6
(2) (p + q)^2 = 49

Question: (p+q) = ?

Statement 1: pq = 6
@p = 1, q = 6, p+q = 7
@p = 2, q = 3, p+q = 5
NOT SUFFICIENT

Statement 2: $$(p+q)^2 = 49$$
p+q = +7
NOT SUFFICIENT

Combining the two statements
@p = 1, q = 6, p+q = 7
SUFFICIENT

Why are you eliminating the option of p=-1 q=-6 so pq=(-1)(-6) = 6

I think it's E since we don't know if it's p+q = +7 or p+q = -7
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