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Data Sufficiency (DS) | Re: What is the value of x - y?

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rmamissah wrote:

Bunuel wrote:
What is the value of x - y?

(1) (x + y)^2 = 4xy -->\(x^2+2xy+y^2=4xy\) -->\(x^2-2xy+y^2=0\) -->\((x-y)^2=0\) -->\(x-y=0\) . Sufficient.

(2) x^2 - y^2 = 0 --> \((x-y)(x+y)=0\) -->\(x-y=0\) or\(x+y=0\) . Not sufficient.

Answer: A.

Hope it's clear.

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