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12-4x-11=7\left(2x-5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 3-x.
1-4x=7\left(2x-5\right)
Subtract 11 from 12 to get 1.
1-4x=14x-35
Use the distributive property to multiply 7 by 2x-5.
1-4x-14x=-35
Subtract 14x from both sides.
1-18x=-35
Combine -4x and -14x to get -18x.
-18x=-35-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
-18x=-36
Subtract 1 from -35 to get -36.
x=\frac{-36}{-18}
Divide both sides by -18.
x=2
Divide -36 by -18 to get 2.