x=3
multiply 2 to both sides to cancel denominator
subtract 8x from both sides and then divide by 2
[tex]\dfrac{6+8x}{2}=5x\\\\\dfrac{6}{2}+\dfrac{8x}{2}=5x\\\\3+4x=5x\qquad|\text{subtract 4x from both sides}\\\\3=x\to x=3[/tex]
