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A c t u a l l y t h e s o l u t i o n i s f a i r l y s i m p l e , o n c e y o u f a c t o r o u t 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 3 f r o m t h e n u m e r a t o r a n d d e n o m i n a t o r y o u g e t t h e f o l l o w i n g : x = 2 0 1 4 − 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 6 − 2 0 1 5 y = 2 0 1 5 − 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 6 − 2 0 1 5 z = 2 0 1 6 − 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 4 − 2 0 1 3 N o w t h e r e a r e t w o w a y s t o s o l v e t h i s , o n e i s t o p l u g i n t h e v a l u e s , a n o t h e r i s t o r e a l i z e t h a t a s t h e n u m b e r s g e t b i g g e r t h e y g e t l e s s f u r t h e r a p a r t . F o r e x a m p l e : 2 − 1 > 3 − 2 . W i t h t h a t i n m i n d , 2 0 1 6 − 2 0 1 5 < 2 0 1 5 − 2 0 1 4 < 2 0 1 4 − 2 0 1 3 S o , 2 0 1 4 − 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 6 − 2 0 1 5 < 2 0 1 5 − 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 6 − 2 0 1 5 b e c a s e a s d e n o m i n a t o r b e c o m e s s m a l l e r t h e n u m b e r b e c o m e s b i g g e r a n d 2 0 1 6 − 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 4 − 2 0 1 3 i s t h e o n l y n u m b e r g r e a t e r t h a n 1 . S o , x < y < z