1+1+1+1+ in exponent form

Noel is hoping to make a profit (in $) on the school play and has determined the function describing the profit to be f(t) = 8t – 2654, where t is the number of tickets sold. what does the number 8 tell you?

Atown has a population of 12000 and grows at 3.5% every year. what will be the population after 7 years, to the nearest whole number?

Jacob is graphing the line represented by the equation  −6x−5y=12.−6x−5y=12.  he first plots the  x-x-  and  y-interceptsy-intercepts  as follows.    which statement is correct regarding the intercepts on the graph?