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(2) |x| = 3




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1)|x - 6| = 3
Case1:
x - 6 = 3
x = 9
Case2:
-x + 6 = 3
-x = -3
x = 3 - Insufficient!
2)x = +3, -3 - Insufficient!
Combining (1) & (2):
x = 3, Sufficient!
IMO, (C)!
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(1) |x − 6| = 3
x = 9 or 3 . Insufficient

(2) |x| = 3
x = 3 or -3 . Insufficient

Combining both, we get
x = 3. Sufficient
Hence, OA is (C).
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What is the value of x ?

(1) |x − 6| = 3

Case 1: if x-6 >= 0 i.e x >= 6
then x- 6 = 3
x = 9
Case 2: if x-6 < 0 i.e x < 6
then, -( x - 6) = 3
- x + 6 = 3
-x = -3
x = 3

Since there are 2 possible values of x i.e 9 and 3, Statement 1 alone is insufficient to get a definite value of x.

(2) |x| = 3
Here also, there are 2 possible values of x i.e 3 and -3
So, Statement 2 alone is insufficient .

If you combine Statement 1 and 2 , we can get a definite value of x i.e 3.
So option C is the right answer.

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What is the value of x ?

(1) |x − 6| = 3
x-6 = 3
x=9
x-6=-3
x=3
Two different values for x. Not sufficient.

(2) |x| = 3
x= +3, -3
Again two values.
Not sufficient.

Combining both,
x=3
Sufficient

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Statement (1)
|x-6|=3
2 cases, which give two values for x i.e. x=9 and x=3
Insufficient.

Statement (2)
|x|=3
x=3 or x=-3
Insufficient.

Statement (1) and (2)
Only 1 case satisfies both cases of both statements i.e when x=3.
Sufficient

Answer C
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Took me 10 seconds!

Statement 1: x = 9 or 3. Insufficient
Statement 2: x = +3 or -3. Insufficient

Combine both --> Sufficient. Correct option is C

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(1) |x − 6| = 3
=> x - 6 = 3 or x - 6 = -3
<=> x = 9 or x = 3
=> insufficient
(2) |x| = 3
=> x = 3 or x = -3
=> insufficient

Combine (1) and (2) => x = 3
Yes. Sufficient

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We need to find What is the value of x?

STAT 1: |x − 6| = 3

=> x - 6 = +3 or -3
=> x = 6 + 3 or 6 -3
=> x = 9, 3
=> We have two possible values of x
=> NOT SUFFICIENT

STAT 2: |x| = 3

=> x = +3 or -3
=> We have two possible values of x
=> NOT SUFFICIENT

Combining both of them we get the common value of x as +3
=> SUFFICIENT

So, Answer will be C
Hope it helps!

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