Move x to the left-hand side by subtracting 2x from both sides,
5x+7−2x=2x−6−2x
which gives
3x+7=−6
Subtract 7 from both sides,
3x+7−7=−6−7
so that the term 3x alone remains on the left-hand side
3x=−13
Then, divide both sides by 3
33x=−313
to get x:
x=−313