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GMAT Data Sufficiency (DS) | Re: If x and y are nonnegative integers, what is the value of y?

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x and y are non-negative integers - This means x & Y can be ZERO and Any POSITIVE integers.

y =?

\((1) 3^x = 5^y\)

As we can see that there is no value for x & y except ZERO which can satisfy this equation. So, we canwrite:

\(3^0 = 5^0\)

\(0 = 0\)

Or, we can write:\(x + y = 0\) or\(x & y\) are\(Zero\) , Hence, we know\(y = 0\) =====>Hence, Eq. (1) =====> SUFFICIENT

\((2) |y| = −y\)
Considering y is non-negative integer, the only integer which can satisfy this equation is\( y =\)
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