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12-5x-4kx=y
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solve for x.

12−5x−4kx=y

Add -12 to both sides.

−4kx−5x+12+−12=y+−12

−4kx−5x=y−12

Factor out variable x.

x(−4k−5)=y−12

Divide both sides by -4k-5.

x(−4k−5) / −4k−5 = y−12 / −4k−5


\sf \huge {\boxed{x = (-y+12)/(4k+5) }

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