Three-fourths (one-fourth x + 8) minus (one-half x + 2) = StartFraction 3 Over 8 EndFraction (4 minus x) minus one-fourth?

x= -44 depending on how the question is written!

Depending on how you meant to describe the problem. If you meant it as (writing with decimals instead of fractions for the lack of confusion)

Problem:
0.75(0.25x + 8) - (0.5x + 2) = 0.375 (4-x) -0.25

Reference: 3/4 = 0.75, 0.25 = 1/4, 0.5 = 1/2, 0.375 = 3/8,

The answer would be x= -44.