Answer:
Solving for x gets us...
-4+8x=5-(5x-2)-2
-4+8x=5-5x+2-2
-4+8x=5-5x
8x+5x=5+4
13x=9
x = 9/13
The answer as a fraction is x = 9/13
In decimal form, the approximate answer is x = 0.6923076923077
Step-by-step explanation:
