Is 2/6 greater than 1/2

Each month, a shopkeeper spends 5x + 14 dollars on rent and electricity. if he spends 3x−5 dollars on rent, how much does he spend on electricity? for which value(s) of x is the amount the shopkeeper spends on electricity less than $100? explain how you found the value(s).

Identify the expression equivalent to 4(x + x + 7) − 2x + 8 − 4 by substituting x = 1 and x = 2.

8.74 rounded to the nearest whole number