Rewriting the equation without absolute values, we get:
x + 5 = 2(x + 12) = 3
This simplifies to:
x + 5 = 2x + 24 = 3
Then:
x + 5 = 2x + 24x - 2x = 24 - 5-x = 19
So the solution to the equation is x = -19.
Rewriting the equation without absolute values, we get:
x + 5 = 2(x + 12) = 3
This simplifies to:
x + 5 = 2x + 24 = 3
Then:
x + 5 = 2x + 24
x - 2x = 24 - 5
-x = 19
So the solution to the equation is x = -19.