The difference of six times a number and 7 is - 49

If you would like to find the number, you can calculate this using the following steps:

n = ? ... a number

the difference of six times a number and 7 is - 49

6 * n - 7 = - 49

6 * n = - 49 + 7

6 * n = - 42

n = - 42 / 6

n = - 7

The correct result would be - 7.