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# If x and y are integers and -9<x<3 and -3<y<3, what is the sum of the

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If x and y are integers and -9<x<3 and -3<y<3, what is the sum of the maximum values of $$\frac{x}{y}$$ and xy?
(A) 36
(B) 28
(C) 24
(D) 12
(E) None of the above

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04 Jul 2018, 22:09
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chetan2u wrote:
If x and y are integers and -9<x<3 and -3<y<3, what is the sum of the maximum values of $$\frac{x}{y}$$ and xy?
(A) 36
(B) 28
(C) 24
(D) 12
(E) None of the above

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Given $$-8\leq{x\leq{2}$$ & $$-2\leq{y\leq{2}$$ with x and y are integers.

Max|x|=8, Max|y|=2, Min|y|=1

So, Max( $$\frac{x}{y}$$+xy)=Max($$\frac{x}{y}$$)+Max(xy)
=$$\frac{-8}{-1}$$ + (-8)*(-2)
=8+16=24
Ans. (C)
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05 Jul 2018, 05:47
chetan2u wrote:
If x and y are integers and -9<x<3 and -3<y<3, what is the sum of the maximum values of $$\frac{x}{y}$$ and xy?
(A) 36
(B) 28
(C) 24
(D) 12
(E) None of the above

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max($$\frac{x}{y}$$) = $$\frac{-8}{-1}$$ = 8

max(xy) = -8 * -2 = 16

therefore max($$\frac{x}{y}$$) + max(xy) = 24
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30 Aug 2018, 12:32
my approach
to make x/y max take x/y = -8/-1= 8
and to make xy max take xy = -8/-2= 16
8+16 = 24
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How can we take two different values for y?

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12 Sep 2018, 08:49
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How can we take two different values for y?

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"what is the sum of the maximum values of $$\frac{x}{y}$$ and xy?"

It is one time maximum value for $$\frac{x}{y}$$, and one time maximum value for xy! These two have their maximum values at different values for y. The question stem does not specify that you need to use the same values for x and y in booth $$\frac{x}{y}$$ and xy...

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Re: If x and y are integers and -9<x<3 and -3<y<3, what is the sum of the   [#permalink] 12 Sep 2018, 08:49
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