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6x+12=4x-17
Use the distributive property to multiply 6 by x+2.
6x+12-4x=-17
Subtract 4x from both sides.
2x+12=-17
Combine 6x and -4x to get 2x.
2x=-17-12
Subtract 12 from both sides.
2x=-29
Subtract 12 from -17 to get -29.
x=\frac{-29}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=-\frac{29}{2}
Fraction \frac{-29}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{29}{2} by extracting the negative sign.