Is y = -70x + 300 a negative or positive slope

Acourgette seed and a pumpkin seed is planted p(courgette seed germinates) 4/5 and p(pumpkin seed germinates) = 1/6 what is the probability that both seds germinate

The sat and act tests use very different grading scales. the sat math scores follow a normal distribution with mean 518 and standard deviation of 118. the act math scores follow a normal distribution with mean 20.7 and standard deviation of 5. suppose regan scores a 754 on the math portion of the sat. how much would her sister veronica need to score on the math portion of the act to meet or beat regan's score?

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