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problem here.... can't form heptene (7 carbon chain) from hexanol (6 carbon chain) without another C-C bond being formed, this can't result from dehydration

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Q: 3 If Acid-catalyzed dehydration of 22-methyl-1-hexanol gave a number of isomeric alkenes including 2-methyl-2-heptene Write a step-wise mechanism for the formation of 2-methyl-2-heptene?
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