Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
distributive property
-8 + 2x = 12x - 3
add 3 to both sides
-5 + 2x = 12x
subtract 2x from both sides
-5 = 10x
divide by 10 for both sides
-5/10 = x
-0.5 = x
actually it's -1/2 or -0.5
