Pretend the equation was 2x - 4 > 8
The first step (of the two) would be to add 4 to the (-4) and to the other side of the equation (+4) to the 8, first. (You wouldn't use the number with variable in the first step) Then you would rewrite the equation: 2x > 12 (it's now 12 because you added the 4 to the 8). The second step is to divide 2x by 2x and do the same with 12. By dividing both sides with the coefficient, will help find "x". 12/2 is 6, therefore x > 6. (the last step would be to graph the expression if needed to)