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a, b, c, and d are positive numbers. Which of the following guarantees that (a-b)/(c-d)<0


a. a > b and c > d
b. a < b and c < d
c. a > b and c < d
d. |a - b| > 0 and |c - d| > 0
e. |a - b| > 0 and |c - d| < 0
 Sep 24, 2013
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For (a-b)/(c-d) < 0 to be true, either (a-b) or (c-d) has to be negative; also, only one of the two terms can be negative. That means that your answer has to be (e) because that is the only scenario that guarantees that (a-b)/(c-d) will be less than 0
 Sep 25, 2013

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