a.
$(x-25)-175=0$
$x-25=175+0=175$
$x=175+25=200$
b.
$485-(6x+60)=5$
$6x+60=485-5=480$
$6x=480-60=420$
$x=420:6=70$
c.
$(x-31)-68=0$
$x-31=68+0=68$
$x=68+31=99$
d.
$274-(9x+18)=4$
$9x+18=274-4=270$
$9(x+2)=270$
$x+2=270:9=30$
$x=30-2=28$
e.
$315+(135-x)=450$
$315+135-x=450$
$450-x=450$
$x=450-450=0$
f.
$346+(210-x)=556$
$210-x=556-346=210$
$x=210-210=0$
g.
$442+(420-x)=860$
$442+420-x=860$
$862-x=860$
$x=862-860=2$
h.
$107+(320-x)=317$
$107+320-x=317$
$427-x=317$
$x=427-317=110$