Well you can divide by 8 and it gives you 3/2or you can divide by 4 and get 6/4 then divide by 2 and get 3/2 either way there both correct
X=23
(x+5) - 25 = 3?
If this is what you mean.
Start by distributing the exponent to each of the terms in
. This will become
, and
. Now, the expression is:
.
We can now simplify the bottom to read:
because when multiplying variables raised to an exponent, we add the exponents. The expression now looks like:

The 2/8 simplifies to 1/4:

Now, we have two u terms on the top and bottom. When dividing variables raised to an exponent, we subtract the exponents. However, since 3-5=-2, the term will be on the bottom to avoid the negative exponent. The final answer is:

Hope this makes sense!!
9 is the answer negatives cancel out creating positve
So you can set up proportion.

Here, you need to solve for C.
You can do that by multiple both sides by 360 and then you should get

Hope this helps.