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8x-12=5x-3
add 12 to both sides
8x-12+12 = 5x-3+12
8x = 5x-9
subtract 5x from both sides
8x -5x = 5x-5x+9
3x =9
divide both sides by 3
3x/3 = 9/3
x=3
8x - 12 = 5x - 3
8x - 5x = 12 - 3 (collect x-terms on the left side;
collect constant terms on the right side;
moving the terms from side to side, change their signs)
3x = 9
x = 9/3 = 3.
ANSWER. x = 3.
Solved.
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