Question

X over 2 + 1 equal 6

Answer 1

First isolate $\frac{x}{2}$ by subtracting 1 from both sides of the equation.

That gives you $\frac{x}{2} = 5$.

From here, since x is being divided by 2, multiply both sides of the equation by 2.

So x = 10.

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