Nonchalant Cancellation

Algebra Level 2

True or False?

\quad If A > B A> B and A + B 0 A+B \ne 0 , then A A + B > B A + B \dfrac A{A+B} > \dfrac B{A+B} must be correct.

False True

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2 solutions

Hung Woei Neoh
Jul 15, 2016

A A + B > B A + B A B A + B > 0 \dfrac{A}{A+B}>\dfrac{B}{A+B}\\ \dfrac{A-B}{A+B}>0

We know that A > B A B > 0 A>B \implies A-B>0

The numerator of the fraction will always be positive.

Therefore, the inequality holds when the denominator is positive as well:

A + B > 0 A > B A+B>0 \implies A>-B

A > B A>B does not guarantee that A > B A>-B . For example,

A = 1 , B = 2 A > B A=-1,\;B=-2\implies A>B , but at the same time, A < B A<-B .

For this inequality to always hold true, A > 0 A>0 , which is not stated.

Therefore, the answer is False \boxed{\text{False}}

Munem Shahriar
Mar 19, 2018

For A = 1 A= 1 and B = 2 , B =2,

1 3 2 3 . \large \frac 13 \not > \frac23.

So the given inequality is not always true.

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