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x-5-12x=0
Subtract 12x from both sides.
-11x-5=0
Combine x and -12x to get -11x.
-11x=5
Add 5 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{5}{-11}
Divide both sides by -11.
x=-\frac{5}{11}
Fraction \frac{5}{-11} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{11} by extracting the negative sign.