help plz i dont understand this I'm going crazy

Answer:
symbol is <
Step-by-step explanation:
evaluate the left and right sides for comparison
left = (2 × 18 ) - 18 = 36 - 18 = 18
right = 2[28 - (3 × 6) ] = 2[28 - 18] = 2 × 10 = 20
18 < 20
hence replace ? with <