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-x=1-\frac{8}{5}
Combine 3x and -4x to get -x.
-x=\frac{5}{5}-\frac{8}{5}
Convert 1 to fraction \frac{5}{5}.
-x=\frac{5-8}{5}
Since \frac{5}{5} and \frac{8}{5} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
-x=-\frac{3}{5}
Subtract 8 from 5 to get -3.
x=\frac{3}{5}
Multiply both sides by -1.