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5x-5-3x=12
Subtract 3x from both sides.
2x-5=12
Combine 5x and -3x to get 2x.
2x=12+5
Add 5 to both sides.
2x=17
Add 12 and 5 to get 17.
x=\frac{17}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.