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8x-12-2=x
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 2x-3.
8x-14=x
Subtract 2 from -12 to get -14.
8x-14-x=0
Subtract x from both sides.
7x-14=0
Combine 8x and -x to get 7x.
7x=14
Add 14 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{14}{7}
Divide both sides by 7.
x=2
Divide 14 by 7 to get 2.