THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (B). STATEMENT (1) PROVIDES A FACTORABLE QUA...

32. The correct answer is (B). Statement (1) provides a factorable quadratic equation

with two different roots: (x

2

1)(x

2

3)

5

0; x

5

1, 3. Since there are two roots (possible

values of x), statement (1) alone is insufficient to answer the question. Statement (2)

also provides a factorable quadratic equation, but the two roots are the same:

(x

2

1)(x

2

1)

5

0; x

5

1. Since the only possible value of x is 1, statement (2) alone

suffices to answer the question.