six times a number, added to -9, is -33

Question

six times a number, added to -9 is -33

Answer 1

Let "n" be "a number. So six times "a number" would be "6n" and "six times a number added to -9" would be "6n + -9" or "6n - 9".

And since "six times a number added to -9" is -33 then:

6n - 9 = -33

Add 9 to both sides to get:

6n = -24

Divide both sides by 6 to get:

n = -4

So the "number" is -4

Answer 2

6x + (-9) = -33

6x - 9 = -33

6x = -24

x = -4