[tex]\fbox{Answer ~}[/tex]
Here ,
[tex]\bold\purple{3x + 12 + 7 = - 5x - 5} \\\\\bold{3x + 19 = - 5x - 5}[/tex]
gather and solve the like terms together ,
[tex]\bold{3x + 5x = - 5 - 19} \\\\ \bold{8x = - 24} \\\\\bold{ x = \cancel{ \frac{ - 24}{8} }} \\ \\\bold\red{ x = - 3}[/tex]
hope helpful~
