2(9x-1)+7(x+6)=-60
Reorder the terms in parentheses
+(+18x-2)+7*(x+6)=-60
Remove unnecessary parentheses
+18x-2+7*(+x+6)=-60
Reorder the terms in parentheses
+18x-2+(+7x+42)=-60
Remove unnecessary parentheses
+18x-2+7x+42=-60
We move all terms containing x to the left and all other terms to the right
+18x+7x=-60+2-42
We simplify left and right side of the equation
+25x=-100
We divide both sides of the equation by 25 to get x
x=-100/25
x=-4
