Is 10 – 6x

Question

Is 10 – 6x < 0 ?

(1) 5x^2 > 3x ^3

(2) 4 > 3/x

nidhi12 · Answer

what if x=1/3 ???
A is failing

Bunuel · Answer

Is 10 – 6x < 0 ? Is 10 - 6x < 0 ? --> is x>\frac{5}{3} ? (1) 5x^2 > 3x ^3 --> reduce by x^2: 5>3x --> x<\frac{5}{3} ( x eq{0} ). Hence the answer to the question is NO. Sufficient. (2) 4 > 3/x --> x>3/4 or x<0. Not sufficient. Answer: A. P.S. Please tag the questions properly. This an Inequalities question not Algebra.

ldw28 · Answer

Is 10 – 6x < 0 ?

10 – 6x < 0 -> simplifies -> x>5/3

(1) 5x^2 > 3x ^3

0 > 3x ^3 - 5x^2
0 > x^2(3x - 5)
x > 0 and x > 5/3, only x > 5/3 matters since if x < 5/3, the expression becomes negative and hence <0
Sufficient

(2) 4 > 3/x
4x > 3
x > 3/4
Not Sufficient

Sidhrt · Answer

hi bunuel, i think some typing error. You have marked " B" as the right answer. pl change

Sidhrt · Answer

HI, A is not failing.

5(1/3)^2> 3(1/3)^3 => 5(1/3)^2> (1/3)^2 ..=> 5>1

WoundedTiger · Answer

Hi, For St 1, we have 5x^2- 3x^3 >0 or x^2* (5-3x) >0 Now we know that product of 2 nos is greater than zero if both are of same sign. Also we know that x^2\geq{0} . Since it is given that expression is greater than zero that means x^2 >0 and therefore 5-3x > 0 or x<5/3.This is sufficient We are told to find whether x>5/3 and we can answer the question based on above that x<5/3. Consider x=1/3 so we have 1/9 (5-1)>0 or 4/9>0. So it is satisfying St 2 4>3/x... This can be re-written as \frac{4x-3}{x} > 0 Agains either x>0 and x>3/4 or x> 3/4 or x<0 and x<3/4..There can be 2 possible answers to our question. Ans is A

WoundedTiger · Answer

Ans is A....It will be corrected.

Thank you

DesiGmat · Answer

Hi Nidhi12,

I took the following approach...

10-6x<0?

10<6x -> 5<3x -> 3x>5

To satisfy the above inequility we have to check whether x>1 or not?

COnsider Statement 1

5x^2 > 3x^3

a number's square can be greater than number's cube only when the number is negative.

Hence x must be negative. -> x<0

We can answer the question as NO. Hence Satisfied.

Statement 2

4> 3/x

Take x equal to 1. It satisfies statement 2 and answer to the question is NO.
Take x to be -2. It satisfies statement 2 and answer to the question is Yes.

We are getting two different answers. Hence statement 2 is insufficient.

Hence A is the correct option.

Hope I made myself clear.

Bunuel · Answer

Thank you. Edited.

nidhi12 · Answer

@Sidhrt :

5> 1 if x=1/3 OK? So it means Answer to question becomes YES
but if x is not fraction but an integer then Answer to question becomes No
that is why I said 'A' is failing.
In this question , it is must to mention that x is an integer. Missing here

Bunuel · Answer

I don't understand what you mean.

5x^2 > 3x ^3  means that  x<\frac{5}{3}  ( x
eq{0} ). So, the answer to the question whether  x>\frac{5}{3}  is NO.

Sidhrt · Answer

Neither I can conclude what she is trying to say.

Sidhrt · Answer

@Sidhrt :

5> 1 if x=1/3 OK? So it means Answer to question becomes YES
but if x is not fraction but an integer then Answer to question becomes No
that is why I said 'A' is failing.
In this question , it is must to mention that x is an integer. Missing here

Is 10 – 6x < 0 ?

(1) 5x^2 > 3x ^3

(2) 4 > 3/x

Rephrase Question stem: x>5/3?

As bunuel explained clearly.

Stat #1: 5x^2 > 3x ^3 => x^2( 5-3x) >0 => 5-3x>0 => 5/3>x ( as x^2 can never be negative ) .. suff

Stat#2 not suff

I do not understand why you need author to specify x an integer

hapless12 · Answer

My doubt is cleared. Thanks.

architkap · Answer

hi, is solving it like this also fine - stem 10-6x<0 > 10<6x > is 5<3x 1) 5x^2 > 3x^3 divide by x^2 5 > 3x so suff no.

dhart · Answer

A is definitely low, answer to stmt 1 is No

and option A

Is 10 – 6x < 0 ?

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