drgreen Full Member 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Joined Feb 20, 2008 Messages 157 Reaction score 0 Jul 6, 2008 #1 Members don't see this ad. If x is an integer greater than zero and y is an integer less than zero, then xy could be in the form of: a)x^2 b)y^2 c)x-y d)x e)y
Members don't see this ad. If x is an integer greater than zero and y is an integer less than zero, then xy could be in the form of: a)x^2 b)y^2 c)x-y d)x e)y
TeamGuo Full Member 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Joined Apr 2, 2008 Messages 770 Reaction score 5 Jul 6, 2008 #2 I think it's e. xy = give you a negative number. so the answer has to be negative. if x = 1, then it would be same as just y alone. All other choices gives you a positive value. Upvote 0 Downvote
I think it's e. xy = give you a negative number. so the answer has to be negative. if x = 1, then it would be same as just y alone. All other choices gives you a positive value.
S Streetwolf Ultra Senior Member Verified Member 10+ Year Member Dentist 15+ Year Member Joined Oct 25, 2006 Messages 1,801 Reaction score 7 Jul 6, 2008 #3 TeamGuo said: I think it's e. xy = give you a negative number. so the answer has to be negative. if x = 1, then it would be same as just y alone. All other choices gives you a positive value. Click to expand... Correct. Upvote 0 Downvote
TeamGuo said: I think it's e. xy = give you a negative number. so the answer has to be negative. if x = 1, then it would be same as just y alone. All other choices gives you a positive value. Click to expand... Correct.