SOLUTION: If x and y are integers, which of the following conditions below is sufficient for (y-x)/-x to be positive? A) y>0 and x>0, B) x>y and x>0, C) y<0 and x<0 or D) y>0

Question 1144771: If x and y are integers, which of the following conditions below is sufficient for (y-x)/-x to be positive?
A) y>0 and x>0, B) x>y and x>0, C) y<0 and x<0 or D) y>0
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If x and y are integers, which of the following conditions below is sufficient for (y-x)/-x to be positive?
A) y>0 and x>0,
B) x>y and x>0,
C) y<0 and x<0 or
D) y>0
:
in order for this to be positive, both the denominator and numerator have to have the same sign.
B: if x is positive and greater than y, the numerator is neg and the denominator is neg, hence the expression is positive
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