First, we need to get all the variable terms on one side of the equation and the constant terms on the other side.
12x + 5 = 10x - 11
Subtract 10x from both sides to get:
12x - 10x + 5 = 10x - 10x - 11
2x + 5 = -11
Subtract 5 from both sides to isolate the variable term:
2x + 5 - 5 = -11 - 5
2x = -16
Divide by 2 to solve for x:
2x / 2 = -16 / 2
x = -8
Therefore, the solution to the equation 12x + 5 = 10x - 11 is x = -8.
12x+5=10x-11
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