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-4+3x+12=-4+5x
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x+4.
8+3x=-4+5x
Add -4 and 12 to get 8.
8+3x-5x=-4
Subtract 5x from both sides.
8-2x=-4
Combine 3x and -5x to get -2x.
-2x=-4-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
-2x=-12
Subtract 8 from -4 to get -12.
x=\frac{-12}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=6
Divide -12 by -2 to get 6.