SAT Question 620fe971: Linear Functions answer and explanation with Desmos solution

Math - Linear Functions - Interpret Intercept In Context
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A team of workers has been moving cargo off of a ship. The equation below models the approximate number of tons of cargo, , that remains to be moved hours after the team started working.

The graph of this equation in the -plane is a line. What is the best interpretation of the -intercept in this context?

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