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9x+5-12x=-16
Subtract 12x from both sides.
-3x+5=-16
Combine 9x and -12x to get -3x.
-3x=-16-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-3x=-21
Subtract 5 from -16 to get -21.
x=\frac{-21}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=7
Divide -21 by -3 to get 7.