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4\times 5+3=5x\times 12-\left(3\times 5+2\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 5.
20+3=5x\times 12-\left(3\times 5+2\right)
Multiply 4 and 5 to get 20.
23=5x\times 12-\left(3\times 5+2\right)
Add 20 and 3 to get 23.
23=60x-\left(3\times 5+2\right)
Multiply 5 and 12 to get 60.
23=60x-\left(15+2\right)
Multiply 3 and 5 to get 15.
23=60x-17
Add 15 and 2 to get 17.
60x-17=23
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
60x=23+17
Add 17 to both sides.
60x=40
Add 23 and 17 to get 40.
x=\frac{40}{60}
Divide both sides by 60.
x=\frac{2}{3}
Reduce the fraction \frac{40}{60} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 20.