9/10 (x + 8) = 18 ugh math hurts my head
Use the distributive property.9/10 (x + 8) = 189/10x + 7.2 = 189/10x + 7.2 - 7.2 = 18 - 7.29/10x = 10.89/10x / 9/10 = 10.8 / 9/10x = 12