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2014 AMC 10AProblem 7P1-10~3 minPrint

Nonzero real numbers xx , yy , aa , and bb satisfy x<ax < a and y<by < b . How many of the following inequalities must be true?

(I) x+y<a+b\textbf{(I)}\ x+y < a+b\qquad

(II) xy<ab\textbf{(II)}\ x-y < a-b\qquad

(III) xy<ab\textbf{(III)}\ xy < ab\qquad

(IV) xy<ab\textbf{(IV)}\ \frac{x}{y} < \frac{a}{b}

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