the minimum value of 2x+1 is 13
min of 2x+1 is 13
if the min is 13, then that means that 2x+1 is at least 13, so it can be 13 or greater
2x+1≥13
solve for x
subtract 1 from both sides
2x≥12
divide both sides by 2
x≥6
x is greater than or equal to 6