8(x+6)-23 = -1 is a two step equations and inequalities

Derricks dog sitting and darlene's dog sitting are competing for new business. the companies ran the ads shown.which dog sitting service is more economic to use if you need 5 hours of service? explain.

The height of a triangle is 4 in. greater than twice its base. the area of the triangle is no more than 168 in.^2. which inequalitycan be used to find the possible lengths, x, of the base of the triangle?

What is the value of x in the this question ?