Which invention had the effect of ending the era of the "long drives" of the late 19th century? a) barbed wire b) paved roads c) the cotton gin d) the refrigerated box car.

Which group of college students is typically offered scholarship? a. freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. b. biology, english, and engineering majors. c. hard workers, part-time students, and out of state students. d. first time freshmen, current students, and transfer students.

Scientists observed a rock stratum and discovered some fossils. the image shows the fossils they discovered. what can you interpret from the image? an illustration showing layers rock with fossils embedded in some rock layers1. the dinosaur and the mammoth existed after the trilobites.2. the dinosaur and the armored fish existed before the trilobites.3. the trilobites and the armored fish died before the dinosaur.4. the trilobites and the armored fish were born after the dinosaur.5. the early mammoth is older than the trilobites.

The equation 24x2+25x−47ax−2=−8x−3−53ax−2 is true for all values of x≠2a, where a is a constant.what is the value of a? a) -16b) -3c) 3d) 16