How do you solve a 1 variable equation

6x - 8 = 16 solve the following equation. then place the correct number in the box provided.

The dolphins at the webster are fed 1/2 of a bucket of fish each day the sea otters are fed 1/2 as much fish as the dolphins how many buckets of fish are the sea fed each day? simplify you answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number

Polynomial that can be factored as (3x-4)(3x+4)