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5x+12x+8=2x-1
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 3x+2.
17x+8=2x-1
Combine 5x and 12x to get 17x.
17x+8-2x=-1
Subtract 2x from both sides.
15x+8=-1
Combine 17x and -2x to get 15x.
15x=-1-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
15x=-9
Subtract 8 from -1 to get -9.
x=\frac{-9}{15}
Divide both sides by 15.
x=-\frac{3}{5}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-9}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.