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    Number Properties

    4. Is x-y+1 greater than x+y-1

    (1)x>0
    (2)y<0

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    x-y+1 > x+y-1
    -y+1 > y-1
    2 > 2y
    1 > y ?

    1) x > 0, not suff

    2) y < 0,
    Then y < 1 also.
    Hence B

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    Its E.

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    To me its B....as solved by MOM
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    it should be E, as we can also take fractions
    for eg if y= - 0.5 then though it is less than zero but greater than 1
    & if y= - 2, then its greater than 1 hence no concrete solution

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    Can someone please explain the reasoning behind E? I still end up getting B.
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    B is the correct answer

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