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If x and y are different integers and x^2 = xy, which of the following much be true?

I. x= 0
II. y = 0
III. x = -y

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and III only
E. I, II, and III
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Shko1 wrote:
If x and y are different integers and (x^2)=xy, which of the following much be true?

I. X = 0
II. Y = 0
III. X = -Y

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and III only
E. I, II, and III

$$x^2=xy$$ --> $$x(x-y)=0$$ --> either $$x=0$$ or $$x=y$$ but since given that $$x$$ and $$y$$ are different numbers than the second option is out and we have: $$x=0$$. So, only I is always true (in fact because of the same reason that $$x$$ and $$y$$ are different numbers II and III are never true).

Answer: A.
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20 Nov 2013, 08:11
Bunuel wrote:

$$x^2=xy$$ --> $$x(x-y)=0$$ --> either $$x=0$$ or $$x=y$$ but since given that $$x$$ and $$y$$ are different numbers than the second option is out and we have: $$x=0$$. So, only I is always true (in fact because of the same reason that $$x$$ and $$y$$ are different numbers II and III are never true).

Answer: A.

Thanks for such a nice explanation....
I was confused about option III but your solutions clarifies it perfectly....

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29 Nov 2015, 11:39
Shko1 wrote:
If x and y are different integers and x^2 = xy, which of the following much be true?

I. x = 0
II. x = 0
III. x = -y

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and III only
E. I, II, and III

Looks like nobody edited original question. According to Bunuel's solution point II should read "Y=0". Please correct
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08 Aug 2016, 11:06
I did the following which led me to confusion:

x^2 = (x^1)(y^1)
x^2/x^1 = y^1
So, x = y

What am I doing incorrectly here?

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08 Aug 2016, 11:13
In x^2, x may be positive and may be negative , you have to consider both case
But here you have taken x positive only

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10 Aug 2016, 09:19
Here as X^2=XY => X=0 or X=y but from question stem as x≠y => x=0
So only A is correct as y cannot be zero (else it will equal to x which is not allowed)
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