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5x-3-12x=7
Subtract 12x from both sides.
-7x-3=7
Combine 5x and -12x to get -7x.
-7x=7+3
Add 3 to both sides.
-7x=10
Add 7 and 3 to get 10.
x=\frac{10}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
x=-\frac{10}{7}
Fraction \frac{10}{-7} can be rewritten as -\frac{10}{7} by extracting the negative sign.