Question 1 (Essay Worth 1 points) [Image: Vertical number line ranging from negative 5 to 5.]

On this number line, zero represents sea level. Plot the following points based on the description provided.

• 1.5 above sea level
• absolute value of –4.5
• –2
• opposite of 4
• absolute value of 1
• 2.5 below sea level
• greatest common factor of 8 and 12
• –(–3)
• -3 1/2
• opposite of –5

Titus works at a hotel. part of his job is to keep the complimentary pitcher of water at least half full and always with ice. when he starts his shift, the water level shows 4 gallons, or 128 cups of water. as the shift progresses, he records the level of the water every 10 minutes. after 2 hours, he uses a regression calculator to compute an equation for the decrease in water. his equation is w –0.414t + 129.549, where t is the number of minutes and w is the level of water. according to the equation, after about how many minutes would the water level be less than or equal to 64 cups?