Multiply the inequality by -1 to make the coefficient of the highest power in $-x^{2}-6x+7$ positive. Since $-1$ is negative, the inequality direction is changed.
$$x^{2}+6x-7>0$$
To solve the inequality, factor the left hand side. Quadratic polynomial can be factored using the transformation $ax^{2}+bx+c=a\left(x-x_{1}\right)\left(x-x_{2}\right)$, where $x_{1}$ and $x_{2}$ are the solutions of the quadratic equation $ax^{2}+bx+c=0$.
$$x^{2}+6x-7=0$$
All equations of the form $ax^{2}+bx+c=0$ can be solved using the quadratic formula: $\frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}$. Substitute $1$ for $a$, $6$ for $b$, and $-7$ for $c$ in the quadratic formula.
