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# If xy + x = z, is |x + y| > z?

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If xy + x = z, is |x + y| > z?

(1) x < 0
(2) y > 0

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29 Apr 2016, 02:32
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Re-writing xy+x=z as x(y+1)=z --(a)
Now looking at the question we can definitely say
|x+y|>z if a) z is -ve as mod of any number is always +ve
OR b) it can be proved that z is positive and > x+y
Taking i) x< 0 our modified equation (a) suggests that sign of z depends on sign of (y+1) so it can be both +ve or -ve. There is no data on the actual numeric value of x ,y or z. so. Not sufficient
Taking ii) y>0 our modified equation (a) suggests that sign of z depends on sign of x so it can be both +ve or -ve. There is no data on the actual numeric value of x ,y or z. so. Not sufficient

Combining i and ii and looking at eq -(a)
x< 0 and y>0 => (y+1)>0. Hence x(y+1) <0 => z <0. From our earlier inference if z<0 then |x+y|>z. Sufficient.
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21 Sep 2017, 06:34
neither statement can give us much
but if we combine both here is the interesting thing we can find: whether |x+y|> xy+x

if x is negative and y is positive, then xy will be negative and plus negative will always be negative, and if we sum negative and negative the result will be negative so, xy+x is negative if we combine statements 1) and 2)

|x+y| though will be positive no matter what, so the answer will be a definite yes, so, the answer is C (both 1 &2 are sufficient together)
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14 Oct 2017, 23:48
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By manipulating the condition we get x+y>z? or x+y<-z
Therefore x+y>xy+x => is y(x-1)<0?
x+y<-(xy+x)=> is y(x+1)+2x<0?
We clearly need the signs of x and y
1) No sign of y.Insufficient
2)No sign of X. Insufficient

1)+2)=>Sufficient to prove above statements
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15 Oct 2017, 00:33
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Bunuel wrote:
If xy + x = z, is |x+y|>z?

(1) x < 0
(2) y > 0

Given $$x(y+1)=z$$, we need the values of $$x$$, $$y$$ & $$z$$ to determine whether $$|x+y|>z$$, where LHS is always positive

Statement 1: implies $$x$$ is negative so $$x(y+1)$$ i.e. $$z$$ can be negative or it can be positive depending upon the value of $$(y+1)$$. But nothing is mentioned about $$y$$. So insufficient

Statement 2: implies $$y$$ is positive so $$x(y+1)$$ i.e. $$z$$ can be negative or it can be positive depending upon the value of $$x$$. But nothing is mentioned about $$x$$. So insufficient

Combining 1 & 2 we get $$x<0$$ & $$(y+1)>0$$ so $$x(y+1)<0$$ i.e. $$z<0$$

but $$|x+y|$$ is always positive hence we get a Yes for our question stem. Sufficient

Option C
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05 Jun 2018, 02:07
According me E is correct since y is less than zero so y=-1 x= 1 therefore z can be neget ive or +'ve while combining plz correct me if I am wrong
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05 Jun 2018, 02:50
Krishaa12 wrote:
According me E is correct since y is less than zero so y=-1 x= 1 therefore z can be neget ive or +'ve while combining plz correct me if I am wrong

Hi Krishaa12

y>0, hence it is positive, rather x<0 i.e negative

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08 Aug 2019, 10:06
Bunuel wrote:
If xy + x = z, is |x + y| > z?

(1) x < 0
(2) y > 0

An alternate explanation

x(y+1) - z = 0
First take 1 and 2 both, if x is negative and y is positive, then term x(y+1) is negative, so for x(y+1) - z =0 to be true, z has to be negative so that -z is positive and x(y+1) - z =0. So from this we can deduce that z is also negative--So question stem---> |x+y| is always positive and if z is negative, so |x+y| >z is true.
Now C is correct unless we can make one out of 1 and 2 individually correct or both individually correct. Let's analyze

Take 1) x < 0, if x is negative (and y is positive or negative), nothing can be said about sign of z so we can never know |x+y| >z.
Take 2) y > 0, if y is positive (x can be positive or negative), nothing can be said about sign of z so we can never know |x+y| >z.

Re: If xy + x = z, is |x + y| > z?   [#permalink] 08 Aug 2019, 10:06