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4-3x-1=5
To find the opposite of 3x+1, find the opposite of each term.
3-3x=5
Subtract 1 from 4 to get 3.
-3x=5-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
-3x=2
Subtract 3 from 5 to get 2.
x=\frac{2}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=-\frac{2}{3}
Fraction \frac{2}{-3} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{3} by extracting the negative sign.