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6x+30-9x=6x+5
Use the distributive property to multiply 6 by x+5.
-3x+30=6x+5
Combine 6x and -9x to get -3x.
-3x+30-6x=5
Subtract 6x from both sides.
-9x+30=5
Combine -3x and -6x to get -9x.
-9x=5-30
Subtract 30 from both sides.
-9x=-25
Subtract 30 from 5 to get -25.
x=\frac{-25}{-9}
Divide both sides by -9.
x=\frac{25}{9}
Fraction \frac{-25}{-9} can be simplified to \frac{25}{9} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.