To solve the equation \( \frac{15}{3}x - 9 - 4 = 12 \), we first simplify the left side:
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Simplify \( \frac{15}{3} \): \[ \frac{15}{3} = 5 \]
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Substitute this back into the equation: \[ 5x - 9 - 4 = 12 \]
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Combine like terms: \[ 5x - 13 = 12 \]
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Add 13 to both sides: \[ 5x = 25 \]
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Divide by 5: \[ x = 5 \]
Now, regarding \( x \neq \), we seek any restrictions on \( x \). Given the equation doesn't introduce any terms that would invalidate \( x = 5 \) (like division by zero), the only restriction is any value that directly would lead to division by zero.
Since we didn’t create any conditions leading to \( x \neq \), the final piece is a logical interpretation guiding us to write:
The value that completes the set of equations is \( x \neq 5 \).