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2x+12=4x-1+3x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 3,6,2.
2x+12=7x-1
Combine 4x and 3x to get 7x.
2x+12-7x=-1
Subtract 7x from both sides.
-5x+12=-1
Combine 2x and -7x to get -5x.
-5x=-1-12
Subtract 12 from both sides.
-5x=-13
Subtract 12 from -1 to get -13.
x=\frac{-13}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{13}{5}
Fraction \frac{-13}{-5} can be simplified to \frac{13}{5} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.