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Bunuel Could you please provide the solution?
For Statement 1:- Can't the solution be 3<4<6 ? The sum is also below 15. Also,The product of any two numbers of x, y, and z is an even number.

The stem says that \(x + y + z\) is an even number less than 15., whereas 3 + 4 + 6 = 13 = odd.
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Stmt 1: if product of any two numbers is even then all 3 numbers have to be even and hence minimum can be 2, 4 and 6 which satisfy given constraints and hence sufficient.

Stmt 2: take cases for example x = 1, y =2 and z = 5, in this case this statement is insufficient.

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x, y, and z are positive integers and \(x < y < z\). If \(x + y + z\) is an even number less than 15, is x equal to 2?

(1) The product of any two numbers of x, y, and z is an even number.
(2) One of x, y, and z is twice the one of the other numbers.
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According to question stem x+y+z= even number less than 15 and x<y<z

statement 1) The product of any two numbers of x, y, and z is an even number. For this statement to be true we need at-least two of then to be even but if 2 will even from x,y,and z then x+y+z will not be even number therefore all x,y and z must be even. Now,
as x<y<z only possible set of number will be x= 2, y=4, and z=6 (x+y+z= 12 <15)

sufficient


Statement 2) One of x, y, and z is twice the one of the other numbers. let y=2x

therefore, 3x+z= even number<15

now consider x=2 and z=6
therefore 3x+z= 12
let x=1 and z=3
3x+z= 6

not sufficient bz multiple value of x is possible.
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