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in statement 1 we know that Z is a positive integer so there is no way Z=-3, the only solution is that Z is equal to any positive number but that X=0 so XZ=0 -> suff
in statement 2, Z could be for example 3 and X could also be 3. Not suff
a good one, i am not so sure, I would answer A in statement 1 we know that Z is a positive integer so there is no way Z=-3, the only solution is that Z is equal to any positive number but that X=0 so XZ=0 -> suff. in statement 2, Z could be for example 3 and X could also be 3. Not suff
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If Z is a positive integer, x*z=0?
1) x*z=-3x
2) x*z=3x
Answer should be A, but this is one of the poorly worded question because it is not possible to have x*z=-3x = 3x without combining i and ii. to satisfy booth statement x must be o and ETS doesnot ask such question. only after combining both, we know that x = o. therefore no wonder if OA is C.
a good one, i am not so sure, I would answer A in statement 1 we know that Z is a positive integer so there is no way Z=-3, the only solution is that Z is equal to any positive number but that X=0 so XZ=0 -> suff. in statement 2, Z could be for example 3 and X could also be 3. Not suff
If Z is a positive integer, x*z=0? 1) x*z=-3x 2) x*z=3x
Answer should be A, but this is one of the poorly worded question because it is not possible to have x*z=-3x = 3x without combining i and ii. to satisfy booth statement x must be o and ETS doesnot ask such question. only after combining both, we know that x = o. therefore no wonder if OA is C.
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I'm not so sure it's a bad question. Certainly it's confusing. But if * is a special function, then we don't know anything about the relationship of x and z. Maybe from one we could learn that * means "lose z and multiply by negative 3".
Either way, with C we see that 3x = -3x, and only zero could make that work.
If z is positive, the only way x*z can be 0 is for x to be 0. So the question is really asking Is x 0?
(1) x*z = -3x --> tells us x = -x since z is positive. So x must be 0. Sufficient.
(2) z=3. Doesn't really tells us anything. x can be 0 and x*z = 3x. Or x can be any value and still satisfy statement 2.
If z is positive, the only way x*z can be 0 is for x to be 0. So the question is really asking Is x 0?
(1) x*z = -3x --> tells us x = -x since z is positive. So x must be 0. Sufficient. (2) z=3. Doesn't really tells us anything. x can be 0 and x*z = 3x. Or x can be any value and still satisfy statement 2.
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Agreed... good explanation
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