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GMAT Data Sufficiency (DS) | Re: Is x < y?

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This question is also very easily solved algebraically.

1) x^2 - y^2 <0. (x+y)(x-y) <0 . One of these is negative, soeitherx+y<0 , which means thatx<-y , orx<y . Two options; not sufficient.

2)-x-y<0 . Not sufficient.

Using number 2), we can multiply by a negative to see thatx+y>0 . Now using option 1, this means that x-y must be less than 0. Therefore,x-y<0 andx<y . Sufficient.

Answer: C
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