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3x=5x-1
Combine 1x and 2x to get 3x.
3x-5x=-1
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-2x=-1
Combine 3x and -5x to get -2x.
x=\frac{-1}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=\frac{1}{2}
Fraction \frac{-1}{-2} can be simplified to \frac{1}{2} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.