Answer
$x<3$
Work Step by Step
Area of trapezoid is:
$$A=\frac{a+b}{2}\cdot h=\frac{4+8}{2}\cdot x=6x$$
Area is less than $18 ~cm^2$:
$$6x<18$$
$$x<18:6$$
$$x<3$$
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