Constraint
GMAT glossary · Verbal Reasoning
Definition
A condition that limits the values or cases allowed in a problem.
Constraint in plain English
Translate every restriction into something you can enforce: positive, integer, distinct, nonzero, within a range, and so on. Many wrong solutions come from doing correct algebra on an illegal case.
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