SOLUTION: PLEASE HELP ME PLEASE...... IF A(X-Y)=0,THEN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS(ARE)ALWAYS TRUE? (1)A=0 (2)Y=0 (3)X=Y

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Question 926092: PLEASE HELP ME PLEASE......
IF A(X-Y)=0,THEN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS(ARE)ALWAYS TRUE?
(1)A=0
(2)Y=0
(3)X=Y
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IF A%28X-Y%29=0,THEN
(1)A=0 ....IS ALWAYS TRUE because 0%28X-Y%29 is = 0 for any value of x or y
and
(3)X=Y ..IS ALWAYS TRUE because A%28X-Y%29=A%28X-X%29=A%2A0 is = 0 for any value of A