[tex]2x = - 4[/tex]
[tex]2x \div 2 = - 4 \div 2[/tex]
[tex]x = - 2[/tex]
[tex] - 4x = 8[/tex]
[tex] - 4x \div ( - 4) = 8 \div ( - 4)[/tex]
[tex]x = - 2[/tex]
[tex]x \div 3 = - 4[/tex]
[tex] \frac{1}{3}x = - 4[/tex]
[tex]x = - 12[/tex]
[tex]x \div ( - 2) = - 6[/tex]
[tex] - \frac{1}{2} x = - 6[/tex]
[tex]x = 12[/tex]
[tex]x \div ( - 8) = 2[/tex]
[tex] - \frac{1}{8} x = 2[/tex]
[tex]x = - 16[/tex]