Given the equation :
[tex]-5x+6=x+12[/tex]Solve for x , combine the like terms
[tex]\begin{gathered} -5x-x=12-6 \\ -6x=6 \\ \\ \end{gathered}[/tex]Divide both sides by -6
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{-6x}{-6}=\frac{6}{-6} \\ \\ x=-1 \end{gathered}[/tex]