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Solved by pluggable solver: Linear Equation Solver

$\"2x=5x-12\"$ Start with the given equation.

$\"2x-5x=-12\"$ Subtract $\"5x\"$ from both sides.

$\"-3x=-12\"$ Combine like terms on the left side.

$\"x=%28-12%29%2F%28-3%29\"$ Divide both sides by $\"-3\"$ to isolate $\"x\"$ .

$\"x=4\"$ Reduce.

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So the solution is $\"x=4\"$

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