4x - 2 = 3x + 1

To solve for x, we want to isolate it on one side of the equation. We can do this by subtracting 3x from both sides:

4x - 3x - 2 = 1

Then, we can add 2 to both sides:

x = 3

Therefore, the solution to the equation 4x - 2 = 3x + 1 is x = 3.