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4-12x=x-3+8
Multiply both sides of the equation by 4.
4-12x=x+5
Add -3 and 8 to get 5.
4-12x-x=5
Subtract x from both sides.
4-13x=5
Combine -12x and -x to get -13x.
-13x=5-4
Subtract 4 from both sides.
-13x=1
Subtract 4 from 5 to get 1.
x=\frac{1}{-13}
Divide both sides by -13.
x=-\frac{1}{13}
Fraction \frac{1}{-13} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{13} by extracting the negative sign.