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nilbert
Hi there!

To solve for x in this equation, we need to divide both sides of the equation by 8 to isolate x. 

144/8=8x/8
18=x

x=18

Hope this helps!
susanwiederspan
When you're trying to solve for x, you have to isolate the variable x by reversing whatever step was applied to it. 

Here, it is multiplied by 8. We perform the inverse operation, divide by eight (or multiply by one eighth), on both sides of the equation.

[tex]144=8x[/tex]
[tex] \dfrac{144}{8}= \dfrac{8x}{8} [/tex]
[tex]x=18[/tex]