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7x+5-5x=-9
Subtract 5x from both sides.
2x+5=-9
Combine 7x and -5x to get 2x.
2x=-9-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
2x=-14
Subtract 5 from -9 to get -14.
x=\frac{-14}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=-7
Divide -14 by 2 to get -7.