b=6, x=5
Step-by-step explanation

Step 1
action: add 18 in both sides
property: Additive property: When a number is added or subtracted from both sides of the equality, the equality holds
then,add 18 in both sides

Step 2

Action:divide both sides by 9
The property for division : The property for division tells us that if we divide both sides of the equality by a real number (other than zero), we obtain another new valid equality.
