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\left(x+2\right)\times \frac{2+8}{3-4}=120
Multiply both sides of the equation by 4.
\left(x+2\right)\times \frac{10}{3-4}=120
Add 2 and 8 to get 10.
\left(x+2\right)\times \frac{10}{-1}=120
Subtract 4 from 3 to get -1.
\left(x+2\right)\left(-10\right)=120
Fraction \frac{10}{-1} can be rewritten as -10 by extracting the negative sign.
-10x-20=120
Use the distributive property to multiply x+2 by -10.
-10x=120+20
Add 20 to both sides.
-10x=140
Add 120 and 20 to get 140.
x=\frac{140}{-10}
Divide both sides by -10.
x=-14
Divide 140 by -10 to get -14.