Multiply both sides by 2 which cancels the 2 under the fraction:

4x + 8 = -20

Then subtract 8 from both sides, and divide by 4

4x = -28

x = -7

She said 4x + 8 / 2 was a fraction, not just 8/2, all you thumbs-downers!

Well, 8/2 is really 4.

So it's really 4x + 4 = 10

Subtract 4 from both sides, so it's 4x = -14

Then divide both sides by 4. (-14/4)

x= -3.5

step 1- since 8/2 =4 we can write the equation as 4x+4= - 10

step 2 -moving 4 to RHS by changing sign becomes 4x = -10 -4 which become 4x=-14;

step 3 - therefor x = -14/4 which equals x=-3.5

4x+ 4=-10

4x -4= -4

4x=-14

/4 /4

x= -3.5

been a long time since algebra tho

4x = -4 - 10

4x = -14

x = -7/2

x = 3.5

is all you want me to do is isolate the x?

First, do not rely on APPEDMAS ... ASSUMED PARENTHESES,,,,,,

write (4x+8)/2 <<< if that is what you mean.

lucky no one thought you meant 4(x+8)/2 ... then x = -13