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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.

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Answer:

5+3x=26

Explanation:

3x is the amount of money she makes for every extra hour of service.

5 is the initial amount of money she's paid

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