According to the 2000 Census the population of Canton was 7,720. The population of Holly Springs was 3,200. Canton's population increases at a rate of 80 people a year and Holly Spring's population increases at 120 people a year. In how many years will the populations be equal? A) 113 years B) 273 years C) 22.6 years D) 54.6 years

Read the excerpt from gilgamesh: a new english version.gilgamesh backed away. he said,"how dreadful humbaba's face has become! it is changing into a thousand nightmarefaces, more horrible than i can bear.i feel haunted. i am too afraid to go on." §enkidu answered, "why, dear friend,do you speak like a coward? what you just saidis unworthy of you. it grieves my heartwe must not hesitate or retreat."