| 5000 | ÷ | ( | 500 | + | x | ) | ÷ | 2 | = | 8 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 500 | + | x | ) |
| 5000 | ÷ | 2 | = | 8 | ( | 500 | + | x | ) |
| 5000 | ÷ | 2 | = | 8 | × | 500 | + | 8 | x |
| 2500 | = | 4000 | + | 8 | x |
| - | 8 | x | = | 4000 | − | 2500 |
| - | 8 | x | = | 1500 |
| - | 1500 | = | 8 | x |
| 8 | x | = | - | 1500 |
| x | = | - | 1500 | ÷ | 8 |
| = | - | 1500 | × | 1 8 |
| = | - | 375 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | - | 375 2 |
| x | = | - 187.5 |