Hi All, I still have a small query regarding the solution posted here. Yes, based on the expression x+y must be <0. I was trying to verify this using some numbers and ran into a bit of trouble. If X=-3 and Y=2, then X+Y = -3+2= -1 which is <0. But the LHS equates to 5 whereas the RHS equates t...

Ron,

Thanks for the reply.

I am still missing to see how did you deduce that both X and Y should be negative?

I am just trying to understand if there is something that I am missing in my interpretation of the question stem here.