A difference between a heuristic and an algorithm is

a. heuristics usually take longer to carry out than algorithms.
b. algorithms are usually less systematic than heuristics.
c. heuristics do not result in a correct solution every time as algorithms do.
d. algorithms provide "best-guess" solutions to problems more so than heuristics.

Answer: c. heuristics do not result in a correct solution every time as algorithms do.

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