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6=\frac{1}{3}x+\frac{1}{6}
Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.
\frac{1}{3}x+\frac{1}{6}=6
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
\frac{1}{3}x=6-\frac{1}{6}
Subtract \frac{1}{6} from both sides.
\frac{1}{3}x=\frac{36}{6}-\frac{1}{6}
Convert 6 to fraction \frac{36}{6}.
\frac{1}{3}x=\frac{36-1}{6}
Since \frac{36}{6} and \frac{1}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{1}{3}x=\frac{35}{6}
Subtract 1 from 36 to get 35.
x=\frac{35}{6}\times 3
Multiply both sides by 3, the reciprocal of \frac{1}{3}.
x=\frac{35\times 3}{6}
Express \frac{35}{6}\times 3 as a single fraction.
x=\frac{105}{6}
Multiply 35 and 3 to get 105.
x=\frac{35}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{105}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.