Use statement (1) to write the expression: 3x(0.5)2x=(0.75)x the value of this expression can be either smaller or larger than 1 , if x was only a positive integer the answer would be distinct. Use statement (2) alone to write the expression: 38(0.5)y this expression is either bigger or smaller than 1 . Use both statements together: (0.75)8<1. Therefore, both statements are needed to answer the question.