How many countries does Russia border?

What is the missing step in solving the inequality 5 - 8x < 2x + 3?

While most people who lived in ancient egypt and the middle east avoided settling in nearby deserts, those regions protected them from their enemies. why do you think this was true?

The specific heat of the three substances in the image are given in the table. stamped concrete: 0.75, grass covered soil: 1.01, water: 4.18. place the areas in order based on how fast they’ll heat up on a sunny afternoon. start with the fastest and end with the slowest.