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6x-42-7\left(x-6\right)=x+6-\left(x-5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 6 by x-7.
6x-42-7x+42=x+6-\left(x-5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -7 by x-6.
-x-42+42=x+6-\left(x-5\right)
Combine 6x and -7x to get -x.
-x=x+6-\left(x-5\right)
Add -42 and 42 to get 0.
-x=x+6-x-\left(-5\right)
To find the opposite of x-5, find the opposite of each term.
-x=x+6-x+5
The opposite of -5 is 5.
-x=6+5
Combine x and -x to get 0.
-x=11
Add 6 and 5 to get 11.
x=-11
Multiply both sides by -1.