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demoskopico
03-09-2008, 07:40 AM
If w + x < 0, is w – y > 0?

(1) x + y < 0
(2) y < x < w

OA is B.

My answer is D:

let's have a system:

w+x<0
w-y>0

this means that w+x<0 and -w+y<0. thus, adding up we would have: x+y<0, which is the first condition. where is my mistake? thanks.

kevin
03-12-2008, 05:49 AM
You have shown that the answer could be yes, but this does not prove that the answer is yes.

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