Solve 4(3x + 2) = 12 - 5x

Step 1: Times out the brackets 12x + 8 = 12 -5x
Step 2: Gather all 'x' values on one side and all non-'x' values on the other (12x + 5x = 12 - 8) -> 17x = 4
Step 3: Divide by the number next to the 'x'x = 4/17 or 0.235...

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