The formula to calculate the escape velocity(ve) for the Earth is given by
ve=Re2GMe.......................(1)
where, G is the Universal Gravitational constant, Me is the mass and Re is the radius of Earth.
The formula for the escape velocity (vesc) of any planet is given by
vesc=R2GM........................(2)
where, M is the mass and R is the radius of the planet.
Given that the mass of the planet is 9 times the mass of the Earth and the radius of the planet is 2 times the radius of the Earth.
Substitute 9Me for M and 2Re for R into equation (2) and simplify to obtain the escape velocity for the planet in terms of that in Earth.
vesc===2Re2G9Me92Re2GMe32ve.....................(3)
Comparing equation (3) with the given expression, it can be written that
x=2.