Eight times the sum of a number and 6 equals7

Answer 1

8(N+6) = 7

N+6 = 7/8

N = 7/8 -6 = 7/8 - 48/8 = -41/8 = -5 1/8 = -5.125

the number is negative 5 and one-eighth

plug that into the original equation to check the solution

8(-41/8 + 6) = 7

8(-41/8 + 48/8) = 7

8(7/8) = 7

7 = 7