Question

x + 6 = -7
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Answer 1

To solve the equation \( x + 6 = -7 \), follow these steps:

1. **Isolate the variable \( x \)**: You want to get \( x \) by itself on one side of the equation. To do this, subtract 6 from both sides.

\[
x + 6 - 6 = -7 - 6
\]

2. **Simplify both sides**:

\[
x = -13
\]

So, the solution to the equation \( x + 6 = -7 \) is

\[
\boxed{-13}
\]

You can check the solution by substituting \( x \) back into the original equation:

\[
-13 + 6 = -7
\]
\[
-7 = -7 \quad \text{(True)}
\]

This confirms that \( x = -13 \) is indeed the correct solution.