\(x\left(x+6\right)-7x-42=0\)
\(\Leftrightarrow x\left(x+6\right)-7\left(x+6\right)=0\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\left(x-7\right)\left(x+6\right)=0\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\orbr{\begin{cases}x-7=0\\x+6=0\end{cases}\Leftrightarrow\orbr{\begin{cases}x=7\\x=-6\end{cases}}}\)