Given the functions f(x) = −2x − 1 and g(x) = −3x + 4, which operation results in the smallest coefficient on the x term?

Abox contains 1 plain pencil and 4 pens. a second box contains 5 color pencils and 5 crayons. one item from each box is chosen at random. what is the probability that a plain pencil from the first box and a color pencil from the second box are selected? write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

[10 points, algebra 2]according to my answer key the restrictions are -1 and 4. but why not positive 1?

3women sell hats at a craft fair weekly. the money they make at the fair is split into categories. 9% goes to pay taxes. $55 goes to pay rent for the space they sell in. the rest is split between the women. if the group make $706 at the fair, how much does each women get paid once the money is divided