Answer
$n=-17$
Work Step by Step
$n+12=-5$
$n+12-12=-5-12\longrightarrow$ subtract 2 from both sides
$n=-17$
To check, substitute the value for n and see of the result is true.
$-17+12=-5$
$-5=-5\checkmark$
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