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43x+12-3x=-31
Subtract 3x from both sides.
40x+12=-31
Combine 43x and -3x to get 40x.
40x=-31-12
Subtract 12 from both sides.
40x=-43
Subtract 12 from -31 to get -43.
x=\frac{-43}{40}
Divide both sides by 40.
x=-\frac{43}{40}
Fraction \frac{-43}{40} can be rewritten as -\frac{43}{40} by extracting the negative sign.