x+(x-125)=3(x-125)-500

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Solution for x+(x-125)=3(x-125)-500 equation:


Simplifying
x + (x + -125) = 3(x + -125) + -500

Reorder the terms:
x + (-125 + x) = 3(x + -125) + -500

Remove parenthesis around (-125 + x)
x + -125 + x = 3(x + -125) + -500

Reorder the terms:
-125 + x + x = 3(x + -125) + -500

Combine like terms: x + x = 2x
-125 + 2x = 3(x + -125) + -500

Reorder the terms:
-125 + 2x = 3(-125 + x) + -500
-125 + 2x = (-125 * 3 + x * 3) + -500
-125 + 2x = (-375 + 3x) + -500

Reorder the terms:
-125 + 2x = -375 + -500 + 3x

Combine like terms: -375 + -500 = -875
-125 + 2x = -875 + 3x

Solving
-125 + 2x = -875 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-125 + 2x + -3x = -875 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
-125 + -1x = -875 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-125 + -1x = -875 + 0
-125 + -1x = -875

Add '125' to each side of the equation.
-125 + 125 + -1x = -875 + 125

Combine like terms: -125 + 125 = 0
0 + -1x = -875 + 125
-1x = -875 + 125

Combine like terms: -875 + 125 = -750
-1x = -750

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 750

Simplifying
x = 750

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