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12X + 5 = 9X - 26

subtract 9X from each side

12X - 9X + 5 = 9X - 9X - 26

3X + 5 = - 26

subtract 5 from each side

3X + 5 - 5 = - 26 - 5

3X = - 31

divide both sides integers by 3

(3/3)X = - 31/3

X = - 31/3

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