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Is |x|>1? (1) |x|>3 (2)|x+8| > 3 |x-2| (1) is sufficient but i had a question about (2) so there are 4 cases, (i) when |x+8| >0, (ii) |x+8|0 so then is this how you solve it? case (i) |x+8| > 3 |x-2| (both are positive) case (ii) -|x+8| > 3 |x-2| case (iii) -|x+8| > -3 |x-2| (both are negative) case (iv) |x+8| > -3 |x-2| is this right??

1. A, B>0, is a^b greater than 10,000? 1. a+b =20 2. b^a>10,000 OA is if you put in values it could be the easier but at the same time eyeballing values is risky...is there another way? 2. Is x^y>1? 1. x>1 2. y OA is

Anthony and Michael sit on the six-member board of directors for company X. If the board is to be split up into 2 three-person subcommittees, what percent of all the possible subcommittees that include Michael also include Anthony? 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Can someone explain how to do this problem?

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okay thanks..I kept agonizing over this for a while because i couldnt understand why e would be the right answer..

Covered with low shrubs, the quality of the land along the seashore is sandy and suitable for agricultural use. A. ... B. Covered with low shrubs, the land along the seashore is sandy and unsuitable for agriculture. C. The land along the seashore, covered with low shrubs, is sandy and has a quality unsuitable for agricultural use. D. The land along the seashore is covered with low shrubs, sandy, and is unsuitable for agriculture. E. The quality of the land along the seashore, covered with low shrubs, is sandy and unsuitable for agricultural use. The OA is I chose B but the more and more I think about about it, I still think the OA is wrong (and maybe inaccurate). I would think that the "quality of land" could not be modified by "sandy and suitable"...

Personnel officer: The exorbitant cost of our health-insurance benefits reflects the high dollar amount of medical expenses incurred by our employees. Employees who are out of shape, as a group, have higher doctor bills and longer hospital stays than do their colleagues who are fit. Therefore, since we must reduce our health-insurance costs, we should offer a rigorous fitness program of jogging and weight lifting to all employees, and require employees who are out of shape to participate. The conclusion reached by the personnel officer depends on which of the following Personnel officer: The exorbitant cost of our health-insurance benefits reflects the high dollar amount of medical expenses incurred by our employees. Employees who are out of shape, as a group, have higher doctor bills and longer hospital stays than do their colleagues who are fit. Therefore, since we must reduce our health-insurance costs, we should offer a rigorous fitness program of jogging and weight lifting to all employees, and require employees who are out of shape to participate. The conclusion reached by the personnel officer depends on which of the following assumptions? A. A person who is fit would receive a routine physical checkup by a doctor less regularly than would a person who is out of shape. B. The medical expenses incurred by employees who are required to participate in the fitness program would be less than those incurred by employees who are not required to participate. C. The strenuous activities required of out-of-shape employees by the program would not by themselves generate medical expenses greater than any reduction achieved by the program. D. The fitness program would serve more employees who are out of shape than it would employees who are fit. E. The employees who participate in the fitness program would be away from work because of illness less than would the employees who do not participate OA is I chose B, but can someone please explain the difference?

yeah but sometimes the esnips site doesnt work..its really unpredictable!

agree with atabiss...answer is d

thanks!! :)

Me too..I have one month left and I'm in complete panic mode... Is timing really important?

Definitley E..

A new formula is being considered by Congress for the financing of federal assistance to mass transit, which, if they approve, could sharply decrease state subsidies. A. B. Congress is considering a new formula for the financing of federal ssistance to mass transit, which, if they approve C. Congress is considering a new formula for the financing of federal assistance to mass transit, a formula, that, if there is approval D. Congress is considering a new formula for the financing of federal assistance to mass transit, a formula that, if approved E. A new formula being considered by Congress for the financing of fderal assistance to mass transit, if it is approved OA is What is wrong with B? doesnt "which" modify "financing of federal..."?

Helen's mother was recovering at the hospital when she suffered a second fatal attack. A. B. but then suffered a second fatal attack C. when she suffered a second and fatal attack D. and then suffered a second fatal attack E. when a second fatal attack was suffered OA is what is the difference between A and C

Since applied scientific research is required for tech- nological advancement, many have rightly urged an increased emphasis in universities on applied research. But we must not give too little attention to basic research, even though it may have no foresee- able application, for tomorrow’s applied research will depend on the basic research of today. If the statements above are true, which of the following can be most reliably inferred? (A) If future technological advancement is desired, basic research should receive greater emphasis than applied research. (B) If basic research is valued in universities, applied research should be given less emphasis than it currently has. © If future technological advancement is desired, research should be limited to that with some foreseeable application. (D) If too little attention is given to basic research today, future technological advancement will be jeopardized. (E) If technological advancement is given insufficient emphasis, basic research will also receive too little attention. OA is can someone explain pls?

Thanks borntorun! So you're saying that the increase from 13 to 18% in leaded gasoline is because more leaded gasoline is needed per mile and has less mileage?

Machines X and Y run at different constant rates, and machine X can complete a certain job in 9 hours. Machine X worked on the job alone for the first 3 hours and the two machines, working together, then completed the job in 4 more hours. How many hours would it have taken machine Y, working alone, to complete the entire job? (A) 18 (B)13+1/2 ©7+1/5 (D)4+1/2 (E)3+2/3 i always get so confused!

Making the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime, if affordable, is one of the five obligations of devout Muslims. (A) if affordable (B) when it can be afforded © if they can afford it (D) when affordable (E) if it should be affordable The OA is but not sure why !

It is widely hypothesized that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is caused by infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). In a test of this hypothesis 24 CFS patients were treated with acyclovir, a drug known to fight EBC effectively by halthing its replication. Eleven of these patients reported significant improvement in their CFS symptoms within 30 days. The researchers concluded that EBC does not cause CFS. Which of the following it true would most help to justify the researchers' conclusion? A. It often takes several years for a patient to recover fully from CFS B. EBC infection is only rarely treated since most doctors believe it to be harmless in the majority of cases. C. CFS is extremely difficult to daignose accurately. D. Six of the CFS patients who were treated with acclovir experienced no recovery within ten days but experienced some improvement within 20 days. E. 13 of a control group of 20 CFS patients who received an inactive drug instead of acyclovir eperienced a marked improvement within 30 days. Can someone explain pls? OA is E

In the US, 13% of the gasoline sold for use in automobiles in 1988 was leaded; the rest was unleaded. Cars manufactered after 1975 were designed to use only unleaded gasoline, and these get higher mileage per gallon of gasoline on average than do pre-1975 automobiles. In 1988, 18% of autmobiles used only leaded gasoline. Which of the following is best supported by the statements above? A. by 1988 leaded gasoline was banned in many areas bc of health concerns over lead contents in emissions from automobiles that run on leaded gasoline B. Some leaded gasolines provide a higher performance level than do many unleaded gasolines, and many drivers prefer a higher-performance fuel. C. Pre-1975 automobiles can run on both leaded and unleaded gasoline. D. Automobiles using only leaded gasoline were driven, on avg, fewer miles in 1988 than the average for all automobiles. E. In 1988 some pre-1975 cars were equipped with new engines designed to use only unleaded gasoline. The OA is Can someone explain pls?

Even though air bags make cars safer in crashes, the law does not require car manufacturers to equip new cars with these lifesaving restraints. THis lack of regulation disadvantages many people, for only car buyers who can afford the extra cost of air bags now enjoy that superior crash protection. Just as all milk is required by law to be pasteurized to protect people against the bovine tuberculosis in raw milk, cars should be required by law to be equipped with air bags to mzximize vehicle safety. Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the author's argument? A) Car buyers wh can afford to do so choose cars equipped with airbags in preference to cars not equipped with airbags B) Car manufacturers should not equip cars with air bags solely to compensate for deficiencies in the steering power of cars. C) The cost of equipping a new car with an airbag will decrease over time as car manfuacturers find more efficient ways of making and instaling airbags. D) Equipping cars with air bags will not decrease significantly the number of car crashes E) Since tuberculosis is infectious, people who drink unpasteurized milk are a threat to public health, whereas people who drive cars without air bags at most endanger the life of the car's occupants. I couldnt choose btn D and E, although the OA is

Because uranium is the heaviest, and it is therefore the most penetrating, of natural metals, it is being increasingly used in the production of armor piercing bullets and rockets. (A) and it is therefore the most penetrating, of natural metals, it is being incre uingly used (B) and it is therefore the most penetrating, of natural metals, it has increased use © and, therefore the most penetrating, of natural metals, it is being increasingly used (D) and therefore it is the most penetrating of natural metals, there is increasing use (E) therefore the most penetrating of natural metals, it is being increasingly used couldnt choose btn C and E

Sorry i meant the OA was D

yup OA is B Thanks all! Your answers were super helpful!

whats wrong with B? so when is "being" appropriate to use? i also thought that unless all the other options sucked then you would use the choice with "being".. could someone explain or me pls?