If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
157−x+124
Add the numbers
281−x
281−x=−483
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−x=−483−281
Subtract the numbers
−x=−764
Solution
x=764
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Rewrite the equation
x=764
Evaluate
157−(x−124)=−483
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157−(x−124)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
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