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5x+3=2-7x
Subtract 2 from 4 to get 2.
5x+3+7x=2
Add 7x to both sides.
12x+3=2
Combine 5x and 7x to get 12x.
12x=2-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
12x=-1
Subtract 3 from 2 to get -1.
x=\frac{-1}{12}
Divide both sides by 12.
x=-\frac{1}{12}
Fraction \frac{-1}{12} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{12} by extracting the negative sign.