Mathematics · Linear Equations
A team of workers has been moving cargo off of a ship. The equation y = 120 - 25x models the approximate number of tons of cargo, y, that remains to be moved x hours after the team started working. What is the best interpretation of the x-intercept of the graph of this equation in this context?
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- 1The team started with 120 tons of cargo to move.
- 2The team has been moving about 25 tons of cargo per hour.
- 3The team has been moving about 4.8 tons of cargo per hour.
- 4The team will have moved all the cargo in about 4.8 hours.✓
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The team will have moved all the cargo in about 4.8 hours.
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