Answer:
[tex] \frac{x + 2}{3} = \frac{2x - 4}{2} \\ cross \: multiply \\ 2(x + 2) = 3(2x - 4) \\ 2x + 4 = 6x - 12 \\ collect \: like \: terms \\ 2x - 6x = - 12 - 4 \\ - 4x = - 16 \\ divide \: through \: by \: the \: coefficient \: of \: x \\ \frac{ - 4x}{ - 4} = \frac{ - 16}{ - 4} \\ x = 4[/tex]
