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-25+7x=12x-6
Use the distributive property to multiply 6 by 2x-1.
-25+7x-12x=-6
Subtract 12x from both sides.
-25-5x=-6
Combine 7x and -12x to get -5x.
-5x=-6+25
Add 25 to both sides.
-5x=19
Add -6 and 25 to get 19.
x=\frac{19}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=-\frac{19}{5}
Fraction \frac{19}{-5} can be rewritten as -\frac{19}{5} by extracting the negative sign.