After having done this on paper:

We want to isolate the variable, and the first step is to subtract the 8.

Since the <em>n</em> is being multiplied by 3, and that = 8, we can multiply both sides by 3.
<em>n</em> = 24
Let me know if this helped you understand better.
Also, you can check this by substituting in 24 for <em>n</em>.
So,
If she keeps one-fourth for herself, she will keep:
72 * 0.25 = 18
That leaves the rest for her friends.
72 - 18 = 54
Her friends will get 54 "Suites."
8/11 is the answer
I use this trick: When tryig to find repeating numbers divide by 11 or 9
When dividing by 9 the numerator will be the first number in the decimal
When dividing by 11 the numerator will be one more than the first number in the decimal