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4-3x-5=0
Multiply 2 and 2 to get 4.
-1-3x=0
Subtract 5 from 4 to get -1.
-3x=1
Add 1 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{1}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=-\frac{1}{3}
Fraction \frac{1}{-3} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{3} by extracting the negative sign.