Let's carefully solve the problem step-by-step:
We are given that [tex]$96$[/tex] dollars is eight times the amount of money Al had. We need to find out how much money Al had.
Let [tex]$x$[/tex] represent the amount of money Al had.
The equation representing the situation is:
[tex]\[8x = 96\][/tex]
To solve for [tex]$x$[/tex], we need to isolate [tex]$x$[/tex] on one side of the equation. We do this by dividing both sides of the equation by [tex]$8$[/tex]:
[tex]\[
x = \frac{96}{8}
\][/tex]
When we perform the division:
[tex]\[
x = 12
\][/tex]
Therefore, Al had [tex]$\$[/tex]12[tex]$.
The correct method to solve this problem is:
\[8x = 96\]
Divide both sides by $[/tex]8[tex]$.
\[x = 12\]
Al had $[/tex]\[tex]$ 12$[/tex].
