(1) Subtract 4 from both sides.
\[
\frac{x+1}{2}=7-4
\]
(2) Simplify \(7-4\) to 3 .
\[
\frac{x+1}{2}=3
\]
(3) Multiply both sides by 2 .
\[
x+1=3 \times 2
\]
(4) Simplify \(3 \times 2\) to 6 .
\[
x+1=6
\]
(5) Subtract 1 from both sides.
\[
x=6-1
\]
(6) Simplify \(6-1\) to 5 .
\[
x=5
\]