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x+\frac{125}{1000}x=6750
Expand \frac{12.5}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x+\frac{1}{8}x=6750
Reduce the fraction \frac{125}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 125.
\frac{9}{8}x=6750
Combine x and \frac{1}{8}x to get \frac{9}{8}x.
x=6750\times \frac{8}{9}
Multiply both sides by \frac{8}{9}, the reciprocal of \frac{9}{8}.
x=\frac{6750\times 8}{9}
Express 6750\times \frac{8}{9} as a single fraction.
x=\frac{54000}{9}
Multiply 6750 and 8 to get 54000.
x=6000
Divide 54000 by 9 to get 6000.