Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\frac{(x + 2)}{4} = - 2 \\[/tex]
multiply everything by 4
[tex]x + 2= - 2 \times 4 \\ x + 2 = - 8[/tex]
subtract 2
[tex]x = - 8 - 2 \\ x = - 10[/tex]
the answer is -10
