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4x+4+5x=2\left(4x-1\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 4, the least common multiple of 4,2.
9x+4=2\left(4x-1\right)
Combine 4x and 5x to get 9x.
9x+4=8x-2
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 4x-1.
9x+4-8x=-2
Subtract 8x from both sides.
x+4=-2
Combine 9x and -8x to get x.
x=-2-4
Subtract 4 from both sides.
x=-6
Subtract 4 from -2 to get -6.