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-5x-3+12=5
Combine 3x and -8x to get -5x.
-5x+9=5
Add -3 and 12 to get 9.
-5x=5-9
Subtract 9 from both sides.
-5x=-4
Subtract 9 from 5 to get -4.
x=\frac{-4}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{4}{5}
Fraction \frac{-4}{-5} can be simplified to \frac{4}{5} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.