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Is x = 3? (1) x^2 + 17x - 60 = 0 (2) x - y^2 > 0 09 Mar 2016, 13:21
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st 1; x = -20, 3
insufficient

st 2: x>y^2
means x is positive

insufficient

St1+St 2:

X = 3
Sufficient

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Is x = 3? (1) x^2 + 17x - 60 = 0 (2) x - y^2 > 0 14 May 2021, 10:40
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st 1; x = -20, 3
insufficient

st 2: x>y^2
means x is positive

insufficient

St1+St 2:

X = 3
Sufficient

Ans : C
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I can get your explanation but what if we take y=0 can c still work? Please help

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st 1; x = -20, 3
insufficient

st 2: x>y^2
means x is positive

insufficient

St1+St 2:

X = 3
Sufficient

Ans : C

I can get your explanation but what if we take y=0 can c still work? Please help

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If y=0, then you just have x>0 so C still works.
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