Solve the equation 2/3+5= -3

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2/3 + 5 = -3

First, we need to simplify the left side of the equation by finding a common denominator.

The common denominator of 3 and 1 is 3.

2/3 + 5/1 = -3

Now we can add the fractions by finding a common numerator.

2/3 + 15/3 = -3

17/3 = -3

We can now solve for the variable by multiplying both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 17/3.

3/17 * 17/3 = -3 * 3/17

1 = -9/17

This is a contradiction. There is no solution to the equation.