To find the solution to the equation, we need to isolate the variable x.
First, we subtract 13 from both sides to get:
-8x + 13 - 13 = -19 - 13
-8x = -32
Then, we divide both sides by -8 to solve for x:
(-8x)/(-8) = (-32)/(-8)
x = 4
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 4.