6x + 4 - x = 2(x+1)
First combine like terms on the left side:
6x-x - 5x
So you have 5x+4 on the left side.
Then use the distributive property on the right side:
2(x+1) becomes 2x +2
Now you have 5x +4 = 2x +2
Subtract 4 from each side:
5x = 2x -2
Subtract 2x from each side:
3x = -2
Divide both sides by 3:
x = -2/3