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by PerlaC497
Wed Jan 17, 2018 3:44 pm
 
Forum: General GMAT Strategy Questions
Topic: Critical reasoning question
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Critical reasoning question

Q: Most graduates of art schools go on to support themselves with a variety of odd jobs that have little or nothing to do with the graduates' artistic training. This has led to major doubts regarding how well the art schools are preparing their students for careers in art. Which of the following, if...
by PerlaC497
Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:46 pm
 
Forum: Manhattan Prep GMAT CAT Math
Topic: Procedure error
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Procedure error

If (xy)^1/2 = xy , what is the value of x + y? (1) x = -1/2 (2) y is not equal to zero Can you tell me what is wrong with my reasoning? 1) x= -1/2. If I plug that into the given equation, then: (-1/2y)^1/2 = -1/2y which means that y must be negative, or else this is not possible. Squaring both sides...