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# M30-05

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$$x$$ and $$y$$ are two integers greater than 1. Is $$x^y$$ greater than 8?

(1) The sum of ANY two factors of $$x^2$$ is even.

(2) The product of ANY two factors of $$y^3$$ is odd.

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(1) The sum of ANY two factors of $$x^2$$ is even.

From this statement it follows that each factor of $$x^2$$ is odd: if even one factor were even, the sum of at least one pair of factors, 1 and that even factor, would be odd. Next, if all the factors of $$x^2$$ are odd, then $$x^2$$ is odd. For $$x^2$$ to be odd, $$x$$ must also be odd. The least value of $$x$$ is therefore 3 and since $$y$$ is greater than 1, then the least value of $$y$$ is 2. Thus the least value of $$x^y=3^2=9 > 8$$. Sufficient.

(2) The product of ANY two factors of $$y^3$$ is odd.

From this statement it follows that each factor of $$y^3$$ is odd: if even one factor were even, the product of at least one pair of factors would be even. Next, if all the factors of $$y^3$$ are odd, then $$y^3$$ is odd. For $$y^3$$ to be odd, $$y$$ must also be odd. The least value of $$y$$ is therefore 3 and since $$x$$ is greater than 1, then the least value of $$x$$ is 2. Thus the least value of $$x^y=2^3=8$$, but if $$y=odd > 3$$, then $$x^y > 8$$. Not sufficient.

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19 Oct 2018, 21:50
Hi Bunuel,

Could you please help me understand this part....."From this statement it follows that each factor of X square is odd: if even one factor were even, the sum of at least one pair of factors, 1 and that even factor, would be odd."

Since even + even = even AND odd + odd = even, why cannot we assume that all factors of X are even OR all factors of X are odd. In the first case lowest X would be 2(4)=8 and lowest Y is 2, therefore 8^2 > 8. Answer to question is Yes. In the 2nd case, lowest X would be 1(3)=3 and lowest Y = 2, therefore 3^2 >8. Answer to question is Yes. Sufficient.

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20 Oct 2018, 01:02
achatterjee02 wrote:
Hi Bunuel,

Could you please help me understand this part....."From this statement it follows that each factor of X square is odd: if even one factor were even, the sum of at least one pair of factors, 1 and that even factor, would be odd."

Since even + even = even AND odd + odd = even, why cannot we assume that all factors of X are even OR all factors of X are odd. In the first case lowest X would be 2(4)=8 and lowest Y is 2, therefore 8^2 > 8. Answer to question is Yes. In the 2nd case, lowest X would be 1(3)=3 and lowest Y = 2, therefore 3^2 >8. Answer to question is Yes. Sufficient.

Is my working wrong?

An integer cannot have all its factors even because 1 is a factor of every integer so at least one factor of very integer is odd.
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