What is -7x-6 equals 29?

Answer 1

It's a linear equation in 'x'. The 'solution' of the equation is the number that 'x'

must be in order to make it a true statement. A linear equation has exactly one

solution. You can find it like this:

-7x - 6 = 29

Add 6 to each side:

-7x = 35

Divide each side by -7 :

x = -5