use distributive prpoerty which is a(b+c)=ab+ac so pemdas multiplication 8(x+1/4)=8x+8/4=8x+2 3(6x-9)=18x-27
now we have7x+8x+2=18x-27-8 add like terms 15x+2=18x-35 subtract 15x from both sides 2=3x-35 add 35 to both sides 37=3x divide both sides by 3 37/3=x 12 and 1/3=x