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\frac{1}{2}x\times 3-6+1=x
Use the distributive property to multiply \frac{1}{2}x-2 by 3.
\frac{3}{2}x-6+1=x
Multiply \frac{1}{2} and 3 to get \frac{3}{2}.
\frac{3}{2}x-5=x
Add -6 and 1 to get -5.
\frac{3}{2}x-5-x=0
Subtract x from both sides.
\frac{1}{2}x-5=0
Combine \frac{3}{2}x and -x to get \frac{1}{2}x.
\frac{1}{2}x=5
Add 5 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=5\times 2
Multiply both sides by 2, the reciprocal of \frac{1}{2}.
x=10
Multiply 5 and 2 to get 10.