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3x-8x+12=-2
Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by 2x-3.
-5x+12=-2
Combine 3x and -8x to get -5x.
-5x=-2-12
Subtract 12 from both sides.
-5x=-14
Subtract 12 from -2 to get -14.
x=\frac{-14}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{14}{5}
Fraction \frac{-14}{-5} can be simplified to \frac{14}{5} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.