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5x+5+9x=12
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x+1.
14x+5=12
Combine 5x and 9x to get 14x.
14x=12-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
14x=7
Subtract 5 from 12 to get 7.
x=\frac{7}{14}
Divide both sides by 14.
x=\frac{1}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{7}{14} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 7.