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What are potential hypotheses (explanations) regarding why there are ecological equivalents between many metatherians and eutherians? discuss your hypothesis in terms of the processes that could lead to the current ecologies and distributions of metatherians and eutherians.

Solve the x in the equation x^2+14x+17=-96

Acircular garden with radius of 8 feet is surrounded by a circular path with a width of 3 feet. what is the approximate area of the path alone? use 3.14 for π