For what value of $x$ is the following equation true: $3000 + x - 2000 = 1500 + 1000$?
To solve for $x$, I need to isolate it on one side of the equation by using inverse operations. First, I can simplify both sides by combining the constant terms. On the left side, $3000 - 2000 = 1000$, so I can rewrite the equation as $1000 + x = 1500 + 1000$. On the right side, $1500 + 1000 = 2500$, so I can further rewrite the equation as $1000 + x = 2500$. Now, I have a simpler equation with only one variable term. To get rid of the $1000$ on the left side, I can subtract $1000$ from both sides. This gives me $x = 2500 - 1000$. Finally, I can subtract $1000$ from $2500$ to get the value of $x$. I get $x = 1500$. 