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1-\left(3x-3-4x\right)+3x=5x-\left(4x+5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x-1.
1-\left(-x-3\right)+3x=5x-\left(4x+5\right)
Combine 3x and -4x to get -x.
1-\left(-x\right)-\left(-3\right)+3x=5x-\left(4x+5\right)
To find the opposite of -x-3, find the opposite of each term.
1+x-\left(-3\right)+3x=5x-\left(4x+5\right)
The opposite of -x is x.
1+x+3+3x=5x-\left(4x+5\right)
The opposite of -3 is 3.
4+x+3x=5x-\left(4x+5\right)
Add 1 and 3 to get 4.
4+4x=5x-\left(4x+5\right)
Combine x and 3x to get 4x.
4+4x=5x-4x-5
To find the opposite of 4x+5, find the opposite of each term.
4+4x=x-5
Combine 5x and -4x to get x.
4+4x-x=-5
Subtract x from both sides.
4+3x=-5
Combine 4x and -x to get 3x.
3x=-5-4
Subtract 4 from both sides.
3x=-9
Subtract 4 from -5 to get -9.
x=\frac{-9}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=-3
Divide -9 by 3 to get -3.