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