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5x+12+3x=-5
Add 3x to both sides.
8x+12=-5
Combine 5x and 3x to get 8x.
8x=-5-12
Subtract 12 from both sides.
8x=-17
Subtract 12 from -5 to get -17.
x=\frac{-17}{8}
Divide both sides by 8.
x=-\frac{17}{8}
Fraction \frac{-17}{8} can be rewritten as -\frac{17}{8} by extracting the negative sign.