If your problem is this:
(-7/3)x + 2/3 = -11
Multiply everything by 3 to get rid of the denominator:
3[(-7/3)x + 2/3 = -11]
-7x + 2 = -33
Subtract 2 from both sides (whatever operation you do to one side of an equation you must do to the other side as well):
-7x + 2 - 2 = -33 - 2
-7x = -35
Now divide both sides by -7 to get x by itself:
-7x/-7 = -35/-7
x = 5
Substitute 5 for x in the original equation to check this answer. It always helps to check your work!
-7/3x+2/3=-11
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