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18x+6=7x-5
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 6x+2.
18x+6-7x=-5
Subtract 7x from both sides.
11x+6=-5
Combine 18x and -7x to get 11x.
11x=-5-6
Subtract 6 from both sides.
11x=-11
Subtract 6 from -5 to get -11.
x=\frac{-11}{11}
Divide both sides by 11.
x=-1
Divide -11 by 11 to get -1.