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# y + 5 =21

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y + 5 =21 [#permalink]  28 Jul 2018, 08:08
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$$y + 5 = 21$$

$$y - x = -8$$

 Quantity A Quantity B y 6

A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

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[Reveal] Spoiler: OA

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Re: y + 5 =21 [#permalink]  02 Aug 2018, 15:55
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Carcass wrote:
$$y + 5 = 21$$

$$y - x = -8$$

 Quantity A Quantity B y 6

A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Kudos for R.A.E

GIVEN: y + 5 = 21
Solve to get y = 16

We now have:
Quantity A: 16
Quantity B: 6

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Brent
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Re: y + 5 =21 [#permalink]  05 Aug 2018, 13:52
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Just wondering why do they have y-x=-8. Is it to trick/confuse us?
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Re: y + 5 =21 [#permalink]  05 Aug 2018, 14:16
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kruttikaaggarwal wrote:
Just wondering why do they have y-x=-8. Is it to trick/confuse us?

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Re: y + 5 =21   [#permalink] 05 Aug 2018, 14:16
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