(4x + 3)/(x + 1) + 2 = 8
Firstly minus the 2 from both sides
(4x + 3)/(x + 1) = 6
Then multiply both sides by the denominator (x + 1)
4x + 3 = 6(x + 1)
Expand the brackets.
4x + 3 = 6x + 6
Rearrange the equation so that the x's are on both sides. In this case, I have moved them to the right hand side as this is where the most amount of x's are.
3 - 6 = 6x - 4x
-3 = 2x
Divide by 2 to get the value of x.
-3/2 = x
x = -3/2