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2x-6+5x+7=0
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x-3.
7x-6+7=0
Combine 2x and 5x to get 7x.
7x+1=0
Add -6 and 7 to get 1.
7x=-1
Subtract 1 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-1}{7}
Divide both sides by 7.
x=-\frac{1}{7}
Fraction \frac{-1}{7} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{7} by extracting the negative sign.