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7-3x=12-8x
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 3-2x.
7-3x+8x=12
Add 8x to both sides.
7+5x=12
Combine -3x and 8x to get 5x.
5x=12-7
Subtract 7 from both sides.
5x=5
Subtract 7 from 12 to get 5.
x=\frac{5}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=1
Divide 5 by 5 to get 1.