Answer:
x= -2
Step-by-step explanation:
The distance from one end of the line to the other is -3x-1.
Counting on the number line we count 6 units. Setting them equal we get
-3x-1 = 5
Add 1 to each side
-3x-1+1 = 5+1
-3x = 6
Divide each side by -3
-3x/-3 = 6/-3
x = -2
