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Re: Is n negative?

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Is n negative?

(1) n^5(1 - n^4) < 0. For convenience rewrite this as n^5(n^4-1) > 0 --> n can be positive as well as negative: consider n=2 and n=-1/2. Not sufficient.

(2) n^4 - 1 < 0 --> n^4<1 --> -1<n<1. Not sufficient.

(1)+(2) Since from (2) n^4 - 1 < 0, then from (1) n^5 must also be negative (in order n^5(n^4-1) to be positive). n^5<0 means that n is negative. Sufficient.

Answer: C.

Hope it's clear.

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