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(C)

lxl = y – z ?
implies that x = (y - z) FOR ALL x > 0
and -x = (y - z) i.e. x = (z - y) for all x < 0.

From 1
x + y = z
<x> 0 or x < 0.

INSUFF.

From 2
x < 0 ..... but we have no relationship with x, y and z.

INSUFF.


can someone explain...

u said that the question implies that

x = (z - y) for all x <0> 0 OR x = (z - y) for all x < 0.

so then with S1, dont we get the latter??

x + y = z is equal to x = z -y??

please explain?
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can someone explain...

u said that the question implies that

x = (z - y) for all x 0 OR x = (z - y) for all x 0 for ex. z= 4 and y = 3 in this case x = 1 which is greater than 0.

For these values |x| = y - z => 3 - 4 = - 1 which is not equall to the value of x.

But if we can confirm that x < 0 as specifed in statement 2 then x = z - y will be always negative and hence we can solve the problem.




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