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I'd go with D

Given: y is integer, y = |x| + x
asked : does y = 0 ?


from the question, 0=< y =< infinity; that is, y can range between zero and any positive integer.

because |x| is always positive.
if x is positive then y = 2x
if x is negative then y = 0


(1) x<0
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x is negative then y = x - x = 0 .. YES y = 0

statement 1 is sufficient

(2) y<1
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the only possible value for y < 1 is zero because y can never be negative and y is an integer so it can't be some fraction less than 1 like 1/2 or so.

So y in this case has to equal zero [ y = 0 ]

statement 2 is sufficient


Answer is : D
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Damn, again, i somehow tend to misread this "interger" thing.... yes should be D...
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You are right! OA is D

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D.

y can be only >= 0. so (2) is actually Suff.
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D for me too

From 1) Obvious

From 2)
Possible values of Y is 0 or negative..but negative is not possible because y = |x| + x

|x| + x could be either positive or 0.
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y=|x|+x = {0 for x0}

Both (1) and (2) are suff to arrive at a single solution, then D.



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