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-12x+36=7\left(-3x-10\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by -4x+12.
-12x+36=-21x-70
Use the distributive property to multiply 7 by -3x-10.
-12x+36+21x=-70
Add 21x to both sides.
9x+36=-70
Combine -12x and 21x to get 9x.
9x=-70-36
Subtract 36 from both sides.
9x=-106
Subtract 36 from -70 to get -106.
x=\frac{-106}{9}
Divide both sides by 9.
x=-\frac{106}{9}
Fraction \frac{-106}{9} can be rewritten as -\frac{106}{9} by extracting the negative sign.