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What is the value of y?

(1) y^2 + 8y + 16 = 0
(2) y < 0


Statement 1 is alone sufficient..

y^2 + 8y + 16 = 0
(y+4) ^2 = 0
y = -4

Statement 2 alone is insufficient as y can take any value less than 0.

Hence, option A is right.
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Option will be A because we get y = -4 in the first statement.Second statement is vague
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What is the value of y?

(1) y^2 + 8y + 16 = 0
(2) y < 0

Question : y = ?

Statement 1: y^2 + 8y + 16 = 0

y^2 + 8y + 16 = 0 ===> y^2 + 4y +4y + 16 = 0 ===> (y+4)^2 = =
i.e. y = -4
SUFFICIENT

Statement 1: y<0
NOT SUFFICIENT

Answer: Option A
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What is the value of y?

(1) y^2 + 8y + 16 = 0
(2) y < 0


This one is a classic c trap question. Eventhough the power of y is 2, both the roots are same. So A is suff.
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