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9x+15-7x-7=-3x+26\left(7+4\right)-x
To find the opposite of 7x+7, find the opposite of each term.
2x+15-7=-3x+26\left(7+4\right)-x
Combine 9x and -7x to get 2x.
2x+8=-3x+26\left(7+4\right)-x
Subtract 7 from 15 to get 8.
2x+8=-3x+26\times 11-x
Add 7 and 4 to get 11.
2x+8=-3x+286-x
Multiply 26 and 11 to get 286.
2x+8=-4x+286
Combine -3x and -x to get -4x.
2x+8+4x=286
Add 4x to both sides.
6x+8=286
Combine 2x and 4x to get 6x.
6x=286-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
6x=278
Subtract 8 from 286 to get 278.
x=\frac{278}{6}
Divide both sides by 6.
x=\frac{139}{3}
Reduce the fraction \frac{278}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.