Question 452495
First thing is to get like terms together


12x + 3 = 8x - 24  {subtract 8x from both sides}
12x - 8x + 3 = 8x - 8x - 24  {combine like terms}
4x + 3 = -24  {subtract 3 from both sides}
4x = -24 - 3  
4x = -27  {divide both sides by 4}
x = -27/4



So x = -27/4



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