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6x+5-15x=12
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 1-3x.
-9x+5=12
Combine 6x and -15x to get -9x.
-9x=12-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-9x=7
Subtract 5 from 12 to get 7.
x=\frac{7}{-9}
Divide both sides by -9.
x=-\frac{7}{9}
Fraction \frac{7}{-9} can be rewritten as -\frac{7}{9} by extracting the negative sign.