Respuesta :

Answer:  4(x + 2) = 16  --> x = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The sum of x and 2: x + 2

Four times that: 4(x + 2)

Set that equal to 16.

Solve by dividing both sides by 4 and subtracting 2 from both sides.

4(x + 2) = 16

  x + 2  = 4

        x  = 2