The equation 5/3x+11/3=−4/3

is solved as follows. Fill in the correct numbers to complete the solution.

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To solve the equation

\[ \frac{5}{3}x + \frac{11}{3} = -\frac{4}{3} \]

we can follow these steps:

  1. Subtract \(\frac{11}{3}\) from both sides:

\[ \frac{5}{3}x = -\frac{4}{3} - \frac{11}{3} \]

  1. Combine the fractions on the right side:

\[ -\frac{4}{3} - \frac{11}{3} = -\frac{4 + 11}{3} = -\frac{15}{3} \]

So we have:

\[ \frac{5}{3}x = -\frac{15}{3} \]

  1. Simplify the right side:

\[ -\frac{15}{3} = -5 \]

Now the equation becomes:

\[ \frac{5}{3}x = -5 \]

  1. Now, multiply both sides by \(\frac{3}{5}\) to solve for \(x\):

\[ x = -5 \cdot \frac{3}{5} \]

  1. Calculate \(x\):

\[ x = -\frac{15}{5} = -3 \]

Thus, the solution to the equation is:

\[ x = -3 \]