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72+x=60+5x
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 12+x.
72+x-5x=60
Subtract 5x from both sides.
72-4x=60
Combine x and -5x to get -4x.
-4x=60-72
Subtract 72 from both sides.
-4x=-12
Subtract 72 from 60 to get -12.
x=\frac{-12}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
x=3
Divide -12 by -4 to get 3.