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3x+5=1
Add 4 and 1 to get 5.
3x=1-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
3x=-4
Subtract 5 from 1 to get -4.
x=\frac{-4}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=-\frac{4}{3}
Fraction \frac{-4}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{4}{3} by extracting the negative sign.