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-5-30x+5x=170
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by 1+6x.
-5-25x=170
Combine -30x and 5x to get -25x.
-25x=170+5
Add 5 to both sides.
-25x=175
Add 170 and 5 to get 175.
x=\frac{175}{-25}
Divide both sides by -25.
x=-7
Divide 175 by -25 to get -7.