1. **State the problem:** Zorna weighs 92 pounds, which is 6 pounds more than half of her father's weight. We want to find her father's weight.
2. **Set up the equation:** Let $x$ represent the father's weight. Half of the father's weight is $\frac{x}{2}$. Adding 6 pounds to this half gives Zorna's weight, so the equation is:
$$\frac{x}{2} + 6 = 92$$
3. **Solve the equation:**
Subtract 6 from both sides:
$$\frac{x}{2} + 6 - 6 = 92 - 6$$
$$\frac{x}{2} = 86$$
4. **Multiply both sides by 2 to solve for $x$:**
$$2 \times \frac{x}{2} = 2 \times 86$$
$$\cancel{2} \times \frac{x}{\cancel{2}} = 172$$
$$x = 172$$
5. **Interpretation:** The father's weight is 172 pounds.
**Final answer:** $x = 172$ pounds.
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