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5x+49-2x=0
Subtract 2x from both sides.
3x+49=0
Combine 5x and -2x to get 3x.
3x=-49
Subtract 49 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-49}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=-\frac{49}{3}
Fraction \frac{-49}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{49}{3} by extracting the negative sign.