2x+9+3x-1=x+12
2x + 9 + 3x - 1 = x + 12
Simplify the left side:
5x + 8 = x + 12
Get all the x-terms to one side; subtract x from both sides:
5x - x + 8 = x - x + 12
4x + 8 = 12
4x = 4
x = 1