In each of the questions below, a sentence is given with two blanks that indicate that some parts are missing. Identify the correct pair of words that fit in the sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct.
The company's profits have been steadily declining due to _______ competition and a _______ economy.
"Fierce" competition indicates strong and intense competition. "Stagnant" refers to something that is not moving or progressing. The sentence implies that the company's declining profits are a result of intense competition and an economy that is not growing.
I. 6x² + 37x + 45 = 0
II. 3y² - 11y + 6 = 0
I. x² - 19x + 84 = 0
II. y² - 25y + 156 = 0
I. 4 x ² - 4 x + 1 = 0
II. 4 y ² + 4 y + 1 = 0
...I. 8x2- 2x – 15 = 0
II. 12y2- 17y – 40 = 0
I. 3y² - 20y + 25 = 0
II. 3x² - 8x + 5 = 0
I. 2(x+2)+ 2(-x)=5
II. (1/(y+1)+ 1/(y+5))=(1/(y+2)+ 1/(y+4))
I. 2x2 - 9 x + 9 = 0
II. 2y2 - 7 y + 3 = 0
I. x2 - 9x - 52 = 0
II. y2 - 16y + 63 = 0
I. 15b2+ 26b + 8 = 0
II. 20a2+ 7a - 6 = 0
I. 12x2 + 22x + 8 = 0
II. 4y2 - y − 3 = 0