In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the general math. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.

[EX Q]: Problem: in 1990 the budgets for projects q and v were $ 500,000 and $ 780,000 , respectively . in each of the next 10 years , the budget for q was increased by $ 30,000 and the budget for v was decreased by $ 10,000 . in which year was the budget for q equal to the budget for v ? 
Options: a ) 1992 , b ) 1993 , c ) 1994 , d ) 1995 , e ) 1997
[EX A]: e

[EX Q]: Problem: if x + ( 1 / x ) = 5 , what is the value of w = x ^ 2 + ( 1 / x ) ^ 2 ? 
Options: a ) w = 21 , b ) w = 22 , c ) w = 23 , d ) w = 24 , e ) 27
[EX A]: c

[EX Q]: Problem: line m lies in the xy - plane . the y - intercept of line m is - 2 , and line m passes through the midpoint of the line segment whose endpoints are ( 2 , 8 ) and ( 6 , - 4 ) . what is the slope of line m ? 
Options: a ) - 3 , b ) - 1 , c ) - 1 / 3 , d ) 0 , e ) 1
[EX A]:
e