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2x = 5x - 12
First step is to move all the like terms to one side of the equation
2x (-5x) = -12
-3x = -12
Next, we can divide both sides by -3 to get rid of the -3 on the left side
(-3x)/-3 = (-12)/-3
x = 4
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