Answer:
x= -4
Step-by-step explanation:
distribute
combine like terms
subtract 4x from both sides
subtract 8 from both sides
divide both sides by -2
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The answer is either x>-7 or x<-7 I think it is the first one but I haven’t done these in a while so I forget when to switch the signs
For

,

, all the more

, therefore no solution.
For

, we have

. Obviously that' false.
For

both

and

, where

, belong to the range

, then

belong to the range

.
Those ranges don't have a common part, therefore, again, no solution.
So, the equation

doesn't have a solution.