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7-2+6x=x
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 1-3x.
5+6x=x
Subtract 2 from 7 to get 5.
5+6x-x=0
Subtract x from both sides.
5+5x=0
Combine 6x and -x to get 5x.
5x=-5
Subtract 5 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-5}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=-1
Divide -5 by 5 to get -1.