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Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series, will complete the series. 

_ww_xw_xx_wx_wwx

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The correct answer is

xxwwx

Series Blanks Completion Strategy

The main objective here is to find the correct sequence of letters that fits into the blank spaces within a given letter series. This process involves identifying a hidden pattern that governs the arrangement of the letters.

Given Series Analysis

The specific series we need to complete is:

_ww_xw_xx_wx_wwx

Let's break down this series:

  • It contains 11 pre-existing letters and 5 blank spaces (represented by '_').
  • The total length of the series is 16 positions.
  • The blanks are located at the 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, and 13th positions.
  • We can represent the series structure with blanks as: B1 ww B2 xw B3 xx B4 wx B5 wwx, where B1 through B5 stand for the unknown letters we need to find.

Sequence Substitution Test

We test the provided options to see which sequence fills the blanks correctly. The sequence determined to be correct is xxwwx. Let's insert these letters into the blank positions one by one:

  • The 1st blank (position 1) gets the first letter: x.
  • The 4th blank (position 4) gets the second letter: x.
  • The 7th blank (position 7) gets the third letter: w.
  • The 10th blank (position 10) gets the fourth letter: w.
  • The 13th blank (position 13) gets the fifth letter: x.

Final Completed Series Result

After placing the sequence xxwwx into the blanks, the series transforms into:

xwwxxwwxxwwxxwwx

This completed series has a total of 16 characters.

Pattern Discovery in Series

Now, we analyze the complete series xwwxxwwxxwwxxwwx to find the underlying pattern.

Observe the series closely. It can be divided into two equal parts:

  • The first 8 characters form the sequence: xwwxxwwx.
  • The next 8 characters (positions 9-16) also form the sequence: xwwxxwwx.

Since the sequence xwwxxwwx repeats exactly twice to form the entire 16-character series, this is confirmed as the repeating pattern.

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