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-x+1=\frac{3}{5}
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-x=\frac{3}{5}-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
-x=\frac{3}{5}-\frac{5}{5}
Convert 1 to fraction \frac{5}{5}.
-x=\frac{3-5}{5}
Since \frac{3}{5} and \frac{5}{5} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
-x=-\frac{2}{5}
Subtract 5 from 3 to get -2.
x=\frac{2}{5}
Multiply both sides by -1.