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$y\leq x+7$

$y\geq-2x-1$

Which point $(x,y)$ is a solution to the given system of inequalities in the $xy$-plane?
Difficulty: Hard
A:

$(-14,0)$

B:

$(0,-14)$

C:

$(0,14)$

D:

$(14,0)$

A team of workers has been moving cargo off of a ship. The equation below models the approximate number of tons of cargo, $y$, that remains to be moved $x$ hours after the team started working.

$y=120-25x$

The graph of this equation in the $xy$-plane is a line. What is the best interpretation of the $x$-intercept in this context?
Difficulty: Medium
A:

The team will have moved all the cargo in about 4.8 hours.

B:

The team has been moving about 4.8 tons of cargo per hour.

C:

The team has been moving about 25 tons of cargo per hour.

D:

The team started with 120 tons of cargo to move.

$y=2x+10$

$y=2x-1$

At how many points do the graphs of the given equations intersect in the $xy$-plane?
Difficulty: Medium
A:

Zero

B:

Exactly one

C:

Exactly two

D:

Infinitely many

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