Two friends bought a pizza for $18.00. Each person bought their own drink. The total cost of the lunch is represented by the expression (2x + 18). Factor that expression by 2 to find out the cost of the lunch for each person.

3women sell hats at a craft fair weekly. the money they make at the fair is split into categories. 9% goes to pay taxes. $55 goes to pay rent for the space they sell in. the rest is split between the women. if the group make $706 at the fair, how much does each women get paid once the money is divided