SOLUTION: How many different signals can be sent up on a flagpole if each signal requires three blue and three yellow flags and the flags are identical except for color.

SOLUTION: How many different signals can be sent up on a flagpole if each signal requires three blue and three yellow flags and the flags are identical except for color.

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Question 44684: How many different signals can be sent up on a flagpole if each signal requires three blue and three yellow flags and the flags are identical except for color.
Answer by Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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