Solve and check.

Question

x/6=-7

Answer 1

To solve for x, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 6 to isolate x:

x/6 * 6 = -7 * 6

This simplifies to:

x = -42

To check this solution, we substitute -42 back into the original equation:

(-42)/6 = -7

This is a true statement, so the solution is correct.