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9x=3x-12+5
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x-4.
9x=3x-7
Add -12 and 5 to get -7.
9x-3x=-7
Subtract 3x from both sides.
6x=-7
Combine 9x and -3x to get 6x.
x=\frac{-7}{6}
Divide both sides by 6.
x=-\frac{7}{6}
Fraction \frac{-7}{6} can be rewritten as -\frac{7}{6} by extracting the negative sign.