For the equation 5/3x + 11/3 = -4/3,
to isolate the term with x, we need to subtract 11/3 from both sides:
5/3x = -4/3 - 11/3
5/3x = -15/3
To solve for x, we need to multiply both sides by the reciprocal of 5/3, which is 3/5:
(3/5)(5/3)x = (3/5)(-15/3)
1x = -9/5
x = -9/5
Question
The equation 5/3x+11/3=−4/3 is solved as follows. Fill in the correct numbers to complete the solution.(1 point)
5/3x+11/3=−4/3
5/3x=
Subtract 11/3 from both sides.
x=
Multiply both sides by 3/5, the reciprocal of 5/3.
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