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Explanation:

Step1: Identify target operation

We need to eliminate $-8$ from the left side. To do this, we perform the inverse operation of subtraction, which is addition.

Step2: Apply operation to both sides

Add 8 to each side of the equation to keep it balanced:
$$4q - 8 + 8 = -2q - 5 + 8$$
Simplifying gives:
$$4q = -2q + 3$$
(This achieves moving the constant $-8$ from the left to the right, consolidating constants on the right.)

Answer:

Add 8 to both sides