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18x-42-5=6\left(x-2\right)+25
Use the distributive property to multiply 6 by 3x-7.
18x-47=6\left(x-2\right)+25
Subtract 5 from -42 to get -47.
18x-47=6x-12+25
Use the distributive property to multiply 6 by x-2.
18x-47=6x+13
Add -12 and 25 to get 13.
18x-47-6x=13
Subtract 6x from both sides.
12x-47=13
Combine 18x and -6x to get 12x.
12x=13+47
Add 47 to both sides.
12x=60
Add 13 and 47 to get 60.
x=\frac{60}{12}
Divide both sides by 12.
x=5
Divide 60 by 12 to get 5.