Assuming you are trying to solve for the variable "a," you should first multiply each side by 2 to cancel out the 2 in the denominator in 5/2. Your equation will then look like this:
(8a+2)/(2a-1) = 5
Then, you multiply both sides by (2a-1) to cancel out the (2a-1) in (8a+2)/(2a-1)
Your equation should then look like this:
8a+2 = 10a-5
Subtract 2 on both sides:
8a=10a-7
Subtract 10a on both sides:
-2a=-7
Finally, divide both sides by -2
a=
Hope this helped!