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Attempts at deciphering Linear A, a syllabic system of writing used in the second millennium BCE by the Minoans, non-Greek inhabitants of Crete,has so far resulted only in frustration for the scholars involved.
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Many Lithuanian words preserve important features of Proto-lndoeuropean, the language from which it is descended, and scholars compare it to the corresponding word in other Indoeuropean languagesin order to reconstruct the original Proto-lndoeuropean form.
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Set S consists of 5 values, not necessarily in ascending order: {4, 8, 12, 16, x}. For how many values of x does the mean of set S equal the median of set S?
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$$x^{8}-y^{8}=$$
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Skier Lindsey Vonn completes a straight 300-meter downhill run in t seconds and at an average speed of (x + 10) meters per second. She then rides a chairlift back up the mountain the same distance at an average speed of (x - 8) meters per second. If the ride up the mountain took 135 seconds longer than her run down the mountain, what was her average speed, in meters per second, during her downhill run?
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The tens digit of$$6^{17}$$ is
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x is replaced by 1 - x everywhere in the expression $$\frac{1}{x}-{{1}\over{1-x}}$$, with$$x\neq0$$and$$x\neq1$$ and . If the result is then multiplied by$$x^{2}-x$$ , the outcome equals
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At the beginning of year 1, an investor puts p dollars into an investment whose value increases at a variable rate of $$x_n%$$per year, where n is an integer ranging from 1 to 3 indicating the year. If $$85\lt{x_n}\lt110$$ for all n between 1 and 3, inclusive, then at the end of 3 years, the value of the investment must be between
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An ant is clinging to one corner of a box in the shape of a cube. The ant wants to get to the most distant corner of the box by crawling only along the edges of the cube and without ever revisiting a place it has been. How many different paths can the ant take to the most distant corner?
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If x and y are integers and x< y, what is the value of x + y?(1)$$x^{Y}=4$$(2) |x| = |y|
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A "Sophie Germain" prime is any positive prime number p for which 2p + 1 is also prime. The product of all the possible units digits of Sophie Germain primes greater than 5 is
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In the xy-plane, region Q consists of all points (x, y) such that$$x^{2}+y^{2}\le{100}$$ . Is the point (a, b) in region Q?(1)a + b = 14(2)a>b
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If $${v}\neq{0}$$,is$$ \mid w\mid$$<$$\mid v \mid$$?(1)$$\frac{w}{v}<{1}$$(2)$$\frac{w^2}{v^2}<{1}$$
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What is the 99th digit after the decimal point in the decimal expansion of$$\frac{2}{9}+\frac{3}{11}$$ ?
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$$\frac{3}{8}$$ of all students at Social High are in all three of the following clubs: Albanian, Bardic, and Checkmate. $$\frac{1}{2}$$ of all students are in Albanian, $$\frac{5}{8}$$ are in Bardic, and $$\frac{3}{4}$$ are in Checkmate. If every student is in at least one club, what fraction of the student body is in exactly 2 clubs?
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Although the initial setup of generators and a power grid by Edison and JP Morgan was rather costly, the electrification of lighting in lower Manhattan doubled work efficiency when the energy costs were cut in half.
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Because the economic cycle in the United States changes little during its twenty year interval between recessing, it is fairly easy for analysts to predict analogous trends in the stock market.
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New high-combustion models of engines show the potential of being able to produce high horsepower and performance without the costly requirements of maintenance and consuming of special racing fuel by earlier high horsepower models.
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Acme, the family oriented entertainment company, has moved away from traditional family programming and >now draws on the production both of adult entertainers who work for magazines and of those in the movie industry.
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Although coffee is not usually considered a drug, it is so addictive that it has become a critical part of breakfast for many people.
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