Question

8x-2=4+5x Solve for x

Answer 1

$8x-2=4+5x\\ 8x-5x=4+2\\ 3x=6\\ x=2$

Answer 2

$8x-2=4+5x\ \ \ |add\ 2\ to\ both\ sides\\8x=6+5x\ \ \ \ |subtract\ 5x]\ from\ both\ sides\\3x=6\ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 3\\\boxed{x=2}$