SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: {{{5-1/2(x-6)=4}}}

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: Please help me solve this equation: 5-1%2F2%28x-6%29=4 This question is from textbook

Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve this equation:
5-1%2F2%28x-6%29=4
-5%2B5-1%2F2%28x-6%29=-5%2B4
-1%2F2%28x-6%29=-1
-1%2A2%28x-6%29%2F2%28x-6%29=-1%2A2%28x-6%29
-1%2Across%282%28x-6%29%29%2Fcross%282%28x-6%29%29=-2%28x-6%29
-1=-2x%2B12
-1-12=-2x
-13=-2x
-13%2F-2=-2x%2F-2
13%2F2=x
Happy Calculating!!!