A state map has county lines as shown. If the counties are to be colored and no two counties which share a border can have the same color, what is the minimum number of colors required for this map? Explain your solution.


Answer: 4

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Use the rules for exponents to rewrite the expression and then evaluate the new expression. (-2)2(-2)3

A. -64
B. -32
C.
D.

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Provide an appropriate response.The balance sheet contains these three elements of a business:

A. liabilities, capital, and cost of goods sold B. assets, total sales, and net income C. assets, liabilities, and total sales D. assets, liabilities, and owner's equity

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Solve.Last year a company had 5862 employees. This year the number of employees increased by 1393. How many employees does the company have now?

A. 7355 employees B. 7155 employees C. 7255 employees D. 7265 employees

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Solve the equation.log6x = 3

A. 216 B. 1,000,000 C. 729 D. 18

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