5x - 4 = -3x + 12.
move -3x to the other side
sign changes to +3x
5x+3x-4= -3x+3x+12
5x+3x-4= 12
move -4 to the other side
sign changes to +4
5x+3x-4+4= 12+4
8x= 16
divide by 8 for both sides
8x/8= 16/8
x= 2
Answer: x= 2
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