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# If P and Q are non zero integers, is P+Q even? (1) P^Q < 0 (2) 3*P

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If P and Q are non zero integers, is P+Q even?

(1) P^Q < 0

(2) 3*P is an even integer.
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26 Jul 2018, 12:01
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If P and Q are non zero integers, is P+Q even?

(1) $$P^Q$$ < 0

(2) 3*P is an even integer.

[1] : p has to be negative and q has to be odd

p = -3 & q = 1 or - 1 ; $$(-3)^1$$ = ($$-3)^-1$$

p can be odd or even hence p + q = odd + odd = even or even + odd = odd - hence 1 is not sufficient

[2] p = even but we do not know about q

1 & 2 : p + q = odd = C
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19 Feb 2019, 03:21
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If P and Q are non zero integers, is P+Q even?

(1) P^Q < 0

(2) 3*P is an even integer.

from 1, we can say that P will be a negative odd or an even integer, this will give us 2 values for the question

from 2, we can just say that P will be an even integer

Now when we combine, we can say that p is an -ive even integer and for 1 to hold good, Q has to be an odd integer

This will make the question as a No

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