First, you would subtract 6 on both sides:
1/2x + 6 - 6 = 11 - 6
1/2x = 5
Then, you would multiply by 2 on both sides;
1/2x * 2 = 5 * 2
x = 10
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1/2x+6=11
sub 6 from both sides
1/2x=5
multiply 2 by both sides
x=10
