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5x+1-7x=-11
Subtract 7x from both sides.
-2x+1=-11
Combine 5x and -7x to get -2x.
-2x=-11-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
-2x=-12
Subtract 1 from -11 to get -12.
x=\frac{-12}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=6
Divide -12 by -2 to get 6.