Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Three times a number increased by 8 is no more than 24.
3 times (x increased by 8) is no more than 24
3*(x+8) is no more than 24
the no more than phrase indicates that the expression 3*(x+8) is less than and can be equal to, but not greater than 24.
So:

Answer: x=2
Step-by-step explanation:
2x2-6x=-8
4-6x=-8
-6x=-4-8
-6x=-12
x=-12/-6
x=2