First you need to know what X is. So you need to subtract. 14.7-9.8=4.9 is X Now you put X in parenthesis. (4.9-3.7)=1.2 now you multiply 8x 1.2=9.6 is your answer. Always start with PEMDAS and it stands for the order to do the math. Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction Hope this helps:)