How do you solve a+ 1+ 6= 2?

1 Answer
Mar 7, 2018

-5

Explanation:

First we can add the whole numbers on the left hand side of the equation.
that will give us:

a + 7 = 2

next isolate a, this can be done by subtracting 7 from both sides of the equation.

a + 7 - 7 = 2 - 7

a = -5