Solve for x 2+6x=x-1

$2 + 6 x = x - 1$

Move all terms containing $x$ to the left side of the equation.

Subtract $x$ from both sides of the equation.

$2 + 6 x - x = - 1$

Subtract $x$ from $6 x$ .

$2 + 5 x = - 1$

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $2$ from both sides of the equation.

$5 x = - 1 - 2$

Subtract $2$ from $- 1$ .

$5 x = - 3$

Divide each term in $5 x = - 3$ by $5$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $5 x = - 3$ by $5$ .

$\frac{5 x}{5} = \frac{- 3}{5}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{5 x}{5} = \frac{- 3}{5}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 3}{5}$

Simplify the right side.

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$x = - \frac{3}{5}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$x = - \frac{3}{5}$

Decimal Form:

$x = - 0.6$