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X over 2 + 1 equal 6

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First isolate
(x)/(2) by subtracting 1 from both sides of the equation.

That gives you
(x)/(2) = 5.

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

So x = 10.

Work is attached in the image below.

X over 2 + 1 equal 6-example-1
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