2x + 6 = 3x + 1 + x
Now, combine like terms on the right side. Adding 3x and x gives us:
2x + 6 = 4x + 1
Next, we want to get all the x terms on one side and the constants on the other side. We can subtract 2x from both sides:
6 = 4x – 2x + 1
This simplifies to:
6 = 2x + 1
Now, we subtract 1 from both sides:
6 – 1 = 2x
5 = 2x
To isolate x, we divide both sides by 2:
x = 5/2or x = 2.5
So, the value of x in the given equation is 2.5.