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If x^2 = y^2, is true that x>0?

$$x^2 = y^2$$ --> $$|x|=|y|$$ --> either $$y=x$$ or $$y=-x$$.

(1) x=2y+1 --> if $$y=x$$ then we would have: $$x=2x+1$$ --> $$x=-1<0$$ (notice that in this case $$y=x=-1$$) but if $$y=-x$$ then we would have: $$x=-2x+1$$ --> $$x=\frac{1}{3}>0$$ (notice that in this case $$y=-x=-\frac{1}{3}$$). Not sufficient.

(2) y<= -1. Clearly insufficient.

(1)+(2) Since from (2) $$y\leq{-1}$$ then from (1) $$y=x=-1$$, so the answer to the question is NO. Sufficient.

Hope it's clear.

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Strangely enough, GMAT Prep states x=2/3 (when y=(-1/3)!

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WholeLottaLove wrote:
Question time:

for #2.) we are given y<=-1. This is not sufficient because of the following:

|x| = |y|

x=y
OR
x=-y

x=-y
OR
x=-(-y) x=y

Correct?

I am not really sure what you have done here. The 4 cases will be
x = y
x = -y
-x = y
-x = -y
which are equivalent to just two cases: x = y or x = -y.
Statement 2 is not sufficient because all we know now is that y is negative. IF x = y, x is negative. If x = -y, x is positive. So we still don't know whether x is positive or not.

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Another thing that has bothered me is this. If x=-y, and for example, y=5, then would x=(-5)?

As always, thanks for the help!

Yes. If x = -y and y = 5, then x = -5

Hi Karishma

I did get C as the answer applying the same method that you have indicated here. But if we solve through using variables, are we not getting x in the positive range? Applying the scenario where x=-y or y=-x

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Hi Karishma

I did get C as the answer applying the same method that you have indicated here. But if we solve through using variables, are we not getting x in the positive range? Applying the scenario where x=-y or y=-x

|x| = |y| implies
either x = y or x = -y.
Which is the actual case, we do not know.

Stmnt 2 gives us y is negative. But do we know whether x = y or x = -y? No.
If x = y, x is negative.
If x = -y, x is positive.

So stmnt 2 alone is not sufficient to say whether x is positive or negative. It could be either.
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If x^2 = y^2, is true that x>0?

$$x^2 = y^2$$ --> $$|x|=|y|$$ --> either $$y=x$$ or $$y=-x$$.

(1) x=2y+1 --> if $$y=x$$ then we would have: $$x=2x+1$$ --> $$x=-1<0$$ (notice that in this case $$y=x=-1$$) but if $$y=-x$$ then we would have: $$x=-2x+1$$ --> $$x=\frac{1}{3}>0$$ (notice that in this case $$y=-x=-\frac{1}{3}$$). Not sufficient.

(2) y<= -1. Clearly insufficient.

(1)+(2) Since from (2) $$y\leq{-1}$$ then from (1) $$y=x=-1$$, so the answer to the question is NO. Sufficient.

Hope it's clear.

Hello Bunuel,

Why did u take only two possibilities?

x2=y2x2=y2 --> |x|=|y||x|=|y| --> either y=xy=x or y=−xy=−x

we can have -x = - y and -x = y

I'm I missing something?

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If x^2 = y^2, is true that x>0?

$$x^2 = y^2$$ --> $$|x|=|y|$$ --> either $$y=x$$ or $$y=-x$$.

(1) x=2y+1 --> if $$y=x$$ then we would have: $$x=2x+1$$ --> $$x=-1<0$$ (notice that in this case $$y=x=-1$$) but if $$y=-x$$ then we would have: $$x=-2x+1$$ --> $$x=\frac{1}{3}>0$$ (notice that in this case $$y=-x=-\frac{1}{3}$$). Not sufficient.

(2) y<= -1. Clearly insufficient.

(1)+(2) Since from (2) $$y\leq{-1}$$ then from (1) $$y=x=-1$$, so the answer to the question is NO. Sufficient.

Hope it's clear.

Hello Bunuel,

Why did u take only two possibilities?

x2=y2x2=y2 --> |x|=|y||x|=|y| --> either y=xy=x or y=−xy=−x

we can have -x = - y and -x = y

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Bunuel wrote:
If x^2 = y^2, is true that x>0?

$$x^2 = y^2$$ --> $$|x|=|y|$$ --> either $$y=x$$ or $$y=-x$$.

(1) x=2y+1 --> if $$y=x$$ then we would have: $$x=2x+1$$ --> $$x=-1<0$$ (notice that in this case $$y=x=-1$$) but if $$y=-x$$ then we would have: $$x=-2x+1$$ --> $$x=\frac{1}{3}>0$$ (notice that in this case $$y=-x=-\frac{1}{3}$$). Not sufficient.

(2) y<= -1. Clearly insufficient.

(1)+(2) Since from (2) $$y\leq{-1}$$ then from (1) $$y=x=-1$$, so the answer to the question is NO. Sufficient.

Hope it's clear.

Hello Bunuel,

Why did u take only two possibilities?

x2=y2x2=y2 --> |x|=|y||x|=|y| --> either y=xy=x or y=−xy=−x

we can have -x = - y and -x = y

I'm I missing something?

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-x = -y is the same as x = y and -x = y is the same as x = -y.

My bad, so dumb of me not to think that, looks like my brain was freezed after seeing this question. Thank you Bunuel.
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If x^2 = y^2, is true that x>0?

(1) x=2y+1

(2) y<= -1

Given : x^2 = y^2 => x=+/-y
DS : x>0

Option 1 : x = 2y+1
x^2 = [(x-1)/2]^2
=> 4x^2 = x^2 +1 -2x
=> 3x^2 +2x -1 = 0
=> (x+1) (3x-1) = 0
=> x= -1, 1/3

NOT SUFFICIENT

Option 2 :
y <= -1
So there can be many values of x . x<=-1 or x>=1
NOT SUFFICIENT

Combined :
x= -1,1/3
so y = 1, -1, 1/3, -1/3
But y <=-1
So x = -1 is possible

SUFFICIENT

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If x^2 = y^2, is true that x>0?

$$x^2 = y^2$$ --> $$|x|=|y|$$ --> either $$y=x$$ or $$y=-x$$.

(1) x=2y+1 --> if $$y=x$$ then we would have: $$x=2x+1$$ --> $$x=-1<0$$ (notice that in this case $$y=x=-1$$) but if $$y=-x$$ then we would have: $$x=-2x+1$$ --> $$x=\frac{1}{3}>0$$ (notice that in this case $$y=-x=-\frac{1}{3}$$). Not sufficient.

(2) y<= -1. Clearly insufficient.

(1)+(2) Since from (2) $$y\leq{-1}$$ then from (1) $$y=x=-1$$, so the answer to the question is NO. Sufficient.

Hope it's clear.

In the following statement,

(1)+(2) Since from (2) $$y\leq{-1}$$ then from (1) $$y=x=-1$$, so the answer to the question is NO. Sufficient.

what if, y=-x=-1 ?
Then x=1>0 and hence (1)+(2) = insufficient
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If x^2 = y^2, is true that x>0?

$$x^2 = y^2$$ --> $$|x|=|y|$$ --> either $$y=x$$ or $$y=-x$$.

(1) x=2y+1 --> if $$y=x$$ then we would have: $$x=2x+1$$ --> $$x=-1<0$$ (notice that in this case $$y=x=-1$$) but if $$y=-x$$ then we would have: $$x=-2x+1$$ --> $$x=\frac{1}{3}>0$$ (notice that in this case $$y=-x=-\frac{1}{3}$$). Not sufficient.

(2) y<= -1. Clearly insufficient.

(1)+(2) Since from (2) $$y\leq{-1}$$ then from (1) $$y=x=-1$$, so the answer to the question is NO. Sufficient.

Hope it's clear.

In the following statement,

(1)+(2) Since from (2) $$y\leq{-1}$$ then from (1) $$y=x=-1$$, so the answer to the question is NO. Sufficient.

what if, y=-x=-1 ?
Then x=1>0 and hence (1)+(2) = insufficient

From (1) we have only two possibilities:
a. $$y=x=-1$$
b. $$y=-x=-\frac{1}{3}$$

y = -1 and x = 1 does not satisfy the first statement.
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rekhabishop wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
If x^2 = y^2, is true that x>0?

$$x^2 = y^2$$ --> $$|x|=|y|$$ --> either $$y=x$$ or $$y=-x$$.

(1) x=2y+1 --> if $$y=x$$ then we would have: $$x=2x+1$$ --> $$x=-1<0$$ (notice that in this case $$y=x=-1$$) but if $$y=-x$$ then we would have: $$x=-2x+1$$ --> $$x=\frac{1}{3}>0$$ (notice that in this case $$y=-x=-\frac{1}{3}$$). Not sufficient.

(2) y<= -1. Clearly insufficient.

(1)+(2) Since from (2) $$y\leq{-1}$$ then from (1) $$y=x=-1$$, so the answer to the question is NO. Sufficient.

Hope it's clear.

In the following statement,

(1)+(2) Since from (2) $$y\leq{-1}$$ then from (1) $$y=x=-1$$, so the answer to the question is NO. Sufficient.

what if, y=-x=-1 ?
Then x=1>0 and hence (1)+(2) = insufficient

From (1) we have only two possibilities:
a. $$y=x=-1$$
b. $$y=-x=-\frac{1}{3}$$

y = -1 and x = 1 does not satisfy the first statement.

Oh, my bad! Thanks a ton, Bunuel
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Don't we assume x<0 when we infer x=-y from x^2=y^2 (and when x>0 x=y)? Isn't this the normal procedure when we have |x|=something. I got x=-y and x=y from the statement, but then got confused by the assumptions made to open the abs value. Thanks.

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Don't we assume x<0 when we infer x=-y from x^2=y^2 (and when x>0 x=y)? Isn't this the normal procedure when we have |x|=something. I got x=-y and x=y from the statement, but then got confused by the assumptions made to open the abs value. Thanks.

You could use number plugging to check whether you are right.

x^2 = y^2:

The above could be true for example if x = y = -1 or if x = 1 and y = -1. These examples answer no to both of your question. Generally x^2 = y^2 means that |x| = |y|, so x and y are at the same distance from 0 on the number line.
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Test for -1, 0, 1 condition

x = 2y +1

Here, we actually don't need to do anything. we can't know if x>0 if we don't know the value of y.

2) y<=-1

Answer is either C or E.

1+2)

Let's plug a few values of y that are <= -1 into the equation from situation #1 to see how they affect x:
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Don't we assume x<0 when we infer x=-y from x^2=y^2 (and when x>0 x=y)? Isn't this the normal procedure when we have |x|=something. I got x=-y and x=y from the statement, but then got confused by the assumptions made to open the abs value. Thanks.

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x^2 = y^2:

The above could be true for example if x = y = -1 or if x = 1 and y = -1. These examples answer no to both of your question. Generally x^2 = y^2 means that |x| = |y|, so x and y are at the same distance from 0 on the number line.

Thanks. What are the implications of |y|<|x|, is it "y<x or y>-x" or something different?

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alekkx wrote:
Don't we assume x<0 when we infer x=-y from x^2=y^2 (and when x>0 x=y)? Isn't this the normal procedure when we have |x|=something. I got x=-y and x=y from the statement, but then got confused by the assumptions made to open the abs value. Thanks.

You could use number plugging to check whether you are right.

x^2 = y^2:

The above could be true for example if x = y = -1 or if x = 1 and y = -1. These examples answer no to both of your question. Generally x^2 = y^2 means that |x| = |y|, so x and y are at the same distance from 0 on the number line.

Thanks. What are the implications of |y|<|x|, is it "y<x or y>-x" or something different?

|x| is the distance from x to 0 on the number line, so |y| < |x| means that x if further from 0 than y is.

----x----y----0--------------
----x---------0----y---------
---------y----0---------x----
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|x| is the distance from x to 0 on the number line, so |y| < |x| means that x if further from 0 than y is.

----x----y----0--------------
----x---------0----y---------
---------y----0---------x----
--------------0----y----x----

Thanks Bunuel. It looks like I did not capture all cases with my inequalities. For example, when y>0, I have y is always less than x, which is not true based on case 2. When faced with this condition on DS, is the best way to draw out the number line like this? How does this compare to getting a condition that says |x-5|>2 in terms of how you would get the constraints.

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Bunuel wrote:
|x| is the distance from x to 0 on the number line, so |y| < |x| means that x if further from 0 than y is.

----x----y----0--------------
----x---------0----y---------
---------y----0---------x----
--------------0----y----x----

Thanks Bunuel. It looks like I did not capture all cases with my inequalities. For example, when y>0, I have y is always less than x, which is not true based on case 2. When faced with this condition on DS, is the best way to draw out the number line like this? How does this compare to getting a condition that says |x-5|>2 in terms of how you would get the constraints.

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