remember to do the same thing to both sides
use distributive prpoerty which is
a(b+c)=ab+ac so
pemdas
multiplication
8(x+1/4)=8x+8/4=8x+2
3(6x-9)=18x-27
now we have7x+8x+2=18x-27-8
add like terms
15x+2=18x-35
subtract 15x from both sides
2=3x-35
add 35 to both sides
37=3x
divide both sides by 3
37/3=x
12 and 1/3=x
