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6=5-6x+2\times 2x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 14, the least common multiple of 7,14.
6=5-6x+4x
Multiply 2 and 2 to get 4.
6=5-2x
Combine -6x and 4x to get -2x.
5-2x=6
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-2x=6-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-2x=1
Subtract 5 from 6 to get 1.
x=\frac{1}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=-\frac{1}{2}
Fraction \frac{1}{-2} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{2} by extracting the negative sign.