Answer:
2(x + 1) = 8x - 5
assuming you already made the first step, the next step is to distribute the 2
2x + 2 = 8x - 5
if you havent made the first step, above is the first step.
the second step would be to combine like terms by subtracting 2x and adding 5 to both sides
7 = 6x
then you would divide both sides by 6
x = 7/6
