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by payam Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:34 am

If xy <> 0, what is the value of 1/x + 1/y?
(1) 1 / (x+y) = -1
(2) xy = 6(x+y)
A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is
sufficient.
D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.
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by GMAT 2007 Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:11 pm

Rephrase the question (1/x) + (1/y) = (x+y)/xy

statement (1) We dont know what xy is. Insufficient
statement(2) gives the value of the above expression. Sufficient