To solve the equation \( 653 = x - 243 \), we want to isolate \( x \).
To do this, we can add \( 243 \) to both sides of the equation:
\[ 653 + 243 = x \]
Calculating the left side:
\[ 653 + 243 = 896 \]
So, we have:
\[ x = 896 \]
Thus, the solution is:
\[ x = 896 \]