$$\begin{aligned} f(x)&=5-7 e^{x+9} \\ 5-7 e^{x+9}&=0&& \mid-5 \\-7 e^{x+9}&=-5 && \mid \div (-7) \\ e^{x+9}&=\frac{5}{7} && \mid \log(\phantom{x}) \\ x+9&=-\log \left(\frac{7}{5}\right) && \mid:(-9) \\ x_{0}&=-9-\log \left(\frac{7}{5}\right)\\&\approx -9,3365 \end{aligned}$$