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-5x+12x-36=-20-9x
Use the distributive property to multiply 6 by 2x-6.
7x-36=-20-9x
Combine -5x and 12x to get 7x.
7x-36+9x=-20
Add 9x to both sides.
16x-36=-20
Combine 7x and 9x to get 16x.
16x=-20+36
Add 36 to both sides.
16x=16
Add -20 and 36 to get 16.
x=\frac{16}{16}
Divide both sides by 16.
x=1
Divide 16 by 16 to get 1.