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-x=\frac{5}{6}-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
-x=\frac{5}{6}-\frac{18}{6}
Convert 3 to fraction \frac{18}{6}.
-x=\frac{5-18}{6}
Since \frac{5}{6} and \frac{18}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
-x=-\frac{13}{6}
Subtract 18 from 5 to get -13.
x=\frac{13}{6}
Multiply both sides by -1.