The start of a hike, a hiker was at an elevation of –50 feet (where 0 represents sea level). The hiker climbs at a rate of 15 feet per minute. a) Write an inequality that represents t, the number of minutes after the start of the hike, when the hiker’s elevation was higher than 5 feet above sea level. Explain or show your thinking.

Who believed that the best economic system was one in which businesses compete to gain profit with minimal or no government control? a.thomas hobbes b.john locke c.adam smith d.jean-jacques rousseau

Match the vocabulary word with its meaning. 1. capitalism to change or improve something by correcting faults or removing abuses 2. chattel an economic system based on private ownership and competition motivated by profit 3. imperialism policy extending political, economic, or military rule over another 4. indentured an economic system where colonies supply goods to the mother country 5. mercantilism an agreement committing one person to be another's slave for a certain period of time 6. reform a type of slavery where the slave is the sole property of the master with no rights

The venn diagram below shows some services provided by state and local governments. the answer choices are (1) - creating a police force, (2) - regulating taxicabs, (3) - regulating savings banks, (4) - issuing driver licenses.