Which table could be a partial set of values for a linear function?

An unknown number of kids and buses are getting assigned. when assigning 4 kids to each bus, there are 2 kids that aren't placed in a bus. when assigning 8 kids to each bus, there are 2 empty buses. how many total kids are there?

Question: what is the value of x 4x-2= (-7) +5x. it would be greatly appreciated if someone could actually explain to me step by step

Which of the following answers is 7/9 simplified? 7/9 2/9 11/9 2/7