SOLUTION: if the value of the difference of two numbers is greater than the sum of the numbers which of the following must be true? a) neither numbers is negative b) at least one of the n

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Question 935130: if the value of the difference of two numbers is greater than the sum of the numbers which of the following must be true?
a) neither numbers is negative
b) at least one of the numbers is negative
c) exactly one of the numbers is negative
d) both numbers are negative
e) none

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x - y > x + y
x - x - y > y
-y > y
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y must be negative
x can be positive, zero, or negative
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answer:
c) exactly one of the numbers is negative, the other number can be positive, zero, or negative
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