Question

How do you solve? Show your work.
-14 - 6x = x + 7

Answer 1

-3

Explanation:

-14-6x=x+7

-14-6x+14=x+7+14

-6x=x+21

-6x-x=x+21-x

-7x=21

\frac{-7x}{-7}=\frac{21}{-7}

x=-3

Answer 2

−

6

−

1

4

=

+

7

-6x-14=x+7

−6x−14=x+7

−

6

−

1

4

+

1

4

=

+

7

+

1

4

Add the numbers

Add the numbers

again

−

6

=

+

2

1

Subtract

x

x

from both sides of the equation

−

6

=

+

2

1

-6x=x+21

−6x=x+21

−

6

−

=

+

2

1

−

Simplify

Combine like terms

Combine like terms

again

−

7

=

2

1 the answer is=3

Explanation: