The given equation is
[tex]4x+2=34[/tex]First, we subtract 2 from each side
[tex]\begin{gathered} 4x+2-2=34-2 \\ 4x=32 \end{gathered}[/tex]Then, we divide the equation by 4
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{4x}{4}=\frac{32}{4} \\ x=8 \end{gathered}[/tex]