\[- x^{2} - 6x + 7 = 0\]
\[x_{1} + x_{2} = - 6;\ \ \ x_{1} \cdot x_{2} = - 7\]
\[x_{1} = - 7,\ \ x_{2} = 1.\]
\[- x^{2} - 6x + 7 =\]
\[= - (x + 7)(x - 1) =\]
\[= (x + 7)(1 - x).\]