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Is x a natural number?


(1) |x + 3| = 4x - 3
(2) |x + 1| = 2x - 1


Options:
A .   IF statement (1) alone is sufficient, but statement (2) is not
B .   If Statement (2) alone is sufficient but statement (1) is not
C .   If Each statement ALONE is sufficient
D .   Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are not sufficient
Answer: Option C
:
C

From Statement 1


x + 3 = 4x - 3
6 = 3x
x=2
When x + 3 is positive,x= 2, a positive value. X=2 satisfies the original equation


And


-1(x + 3) = 4x - 3
-x - 3 = 4x - 3
0 = 5x
0 = x


But x=0 does not satisfy the original equation


Therefore, there is no solution when x + 3 is negative and we know that 2 is the only solution possible and we can say that x is definitely positive.


Statement 2


|x + 1| = 2x - 1
x + 1 = 2x - 1
x = 2.


Here again, x = 2 satisfies the original equation.


And


|x + 1| = 2x - 1 -x - 1 = 2x - 1 x = 0
x = 0 does not satisfy the original equation.


We can determine using each statement alone, that the answer can be obtained as x=2 . Answer is option (C)



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