4x - 2y = 22
Start by adding 2y to both sides to cancel out the -2y
4x = 22 + 2y
Now you can divide by 4
x = 22/4 + 2y/4
Reduce all the fractions to get your answer, which is
[tex] x = \frac{11}{2} + \frac{y}{2} [/tex]
