1.5x + 6(−8 − x) + (12x − 8) ÷ 2, when x = −0.5

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22. catie is starting a babysitting business. she spent $26 to make signs to advertise. she charges an initial fee of $5 and then $3 for each hour of service. write and solve an inequality to find the number of hours she will have to babysit to make a profit. interpret the solution.!

Cole says the distance between points (-5,0) and (0,-5)is 5 units. is he correct? explain why or why not.