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8+12x-\left(x-5\right)=0
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 2+3x.
8+12x-x-\left(-5\right)=0
To find the opposite of x-5, find the opposite of each term.
8+12x-x+5=0
The opposite of -5 is 5.
8+11x+5=0
Combine 12x and -x to get 11x.
13+11x=0
Add 8 and 5 to get 13.
11x=-13
Subtract 13 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-13}{11}
Divide both sides by 11.
x=-\frac{13}{11}
Fraction \frac{-13}{11} can be rewritten as -\frac{13}{11} by extracting the negative sign.