Answer
$x=-3$
Work Step by Step
$22-42=4(x-1)-4\rightarrow$ apply the distributive property
$22-42=4x-4-4\rightarrow$ simplify
$-20=4x-8\rightarrow$ add 8 to both sides
$-20+8=4x-8+8\rightarrow$ simplify
$-12=4x\rightarrow$ divide both sides by 4
$-12\div4=4x\div4\rightarrow$ simplify
$-3=x$
