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4x+12=7x+3
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by x+3.
4x+12-7x=3
Subtract 7x from both sides.
-3x+12=3
Combine 4x and -7x to get -3x.
-3x=3-12
Subtract 12 from both sides.
-3x=-9
Subtract 12 from 3 to get -9.
x=\frac{-9}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=3
Divide -9 by -3 to get 3.