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5x-12-x=-13
To find the opposite of 12+x, find the opposite of each term.
4x-12=-13
Combine 5x and -x to get 4x.
4x=-13+12
Add 12 to both sides.
4x=-1
Add -13 and 12 to get -1.
x=\frac{-1}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
x=-\frac{1}{4}
Fraction \frac{-1}{4} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{4} by extracting the negative sign.