Solve for x -6x-1=23

$- 6 x - 1 = 23$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $1$ to both sides of the equation.

$- 6 x = 23 + 1$

Add $23$ and $1$ .

$- 6 x = 24$

Step 2

Divide each term in $- 6 x = 24$ by $- 6$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 6 x = 24$ by $- 6$ .

$\frac{- 6 x}{- 6} = \frac{24}{- 6}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 6$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 6 x}{- 6} = \frac{24}{- 6}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{24}{- 6}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $24$ by $- 6$ .

$x = - 4$