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# In the expression above, if xn#0, what is the value of S?

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$$S=\frac{\frac{2}{n}}{\frac{1}{x}+\frac{2}{3x}}$$

In the expression above, if xn#0, what is the value of S?

(1) x = 2n
(2) n = 1/2
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$$S=\frac{\frac{2}{n}}{\frac{1}{x}+\frac{2}{3x}}$$

In the expression above, if xn#0, what is the value of S?

$$S=\frac{\frac{2}{n}}{\frac{1}{x}+\frac{2}{3x}}=\frac{\frac{2}{n}}{\frac{5}{3x}}=\frac{6x}{5n}$$

(1) x = 2n --> $$S=\frac{6x}{5n}=\frac{6*2n}{5n}=\frac{12}{5}$$. Sufficient.

(2) n = 1/2. We need the value of x to answer the question. Not sufficient.

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20 Dec 2013, 09:32
Hi guys,

quick question:

I started to simplify the equation by multiplying the denominator such as 2/n (x+3x/2) and did not get the same solution. What is wrong with my approach?

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21 Dec 2013, 04:39
steilbergauf wrote:
Hi guys,

quick question:

I started to simplify the equation by multiplying the denominator such as 2/n (x+3x/2) and did not get the same solution. What is wrong with my approach?

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21 Dec 2013, 06:54
Hi Bunuel,

I used the following approach:

$$S=\frac{\frac{2}{n}}{\frac{1}{x}+\frac{2}{3x}}$$

$$S= \frac{2}{n}(x+\frac{3x}{2})$$

$$S= \frac{2x}{n}+\frac{6x}{2n}$$

$$S= \frac{4x}{2n}+\frac{6x}{2n}=\frac{5x}{n}$$

Can you please tell me what is wrong with my approach?

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22 Dec 2013, 05:30
steilbergauf wrote:
Hi Bunuel,

I used the following approach:

$$S=\frac{\frac{2}{n}}{\frac{1}{x}+\frac{2}{3x}}$$

$$S= \frac{2}{n}(x+\frac{3x}{2})$$

$$S= \frac{2x}{n}+\frac{6x}{2n}$$

$$S= \frac{4x}{2n}+\frac{6x}{2n}=\frac{5x}{n}$$

Can you please tell me what is wrong with my approach?

The point is that reciprocal of the denominator is not $$x+\frac{3x}{2}$$.

The denominator is $$\frac{1}{x}+\frac{2}{3x}=\frac{3+2}{3x}=\frac{5}{3x}$$, thus its reciprocal is $$\frac{3x}{5}$$.
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