Answer:
x=11
Explanation:
you need to group like terms together and -12 and 43 are like terms ...when transposing (moving) -12 to the other side of the equal sign ,the minus sign on -12 changes to a plus , because the additive inverse is subtraction
so 5x - 12 = 43
5x - 12 + 12 = 43 + 12 (what you do on the left hand side you also do on the right hand side )
5x + 0 = 55
5x = 55
dive both sides by 5 so that you'll be left with x because the question wants x not 5x
5x ÷ 5 = 55 ÷ 5
x = 11