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-6+3x=12x-125
Use the distributive property to multiply -2+x by 3.
-6+3x-12x=-125
Subtract 12x from both sides.
-6-9x=-125
Combine 3x and -12x to get -9x.
-9x=-125+6
Add 6 to both sides.
-9x=-119
Add -125 and 6 to get -119.
x=\frac{-119}{-9}
Divide both sides by -9.
x=\frac{119}{9}
Fraction \frac{-119}{-9} can be simplified to \frac{119}{9} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.