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-2x=-3-\frac{5\times 2}{3}+\frac{76}{57}
Express 5\times \frac{2}{3} as a single fraction.
-2x=-3-\frac{10}{3}+\frac{76}{57}
Multiply 5 and 2 to get 10.
-2x=-\frac{9}{3}-\frac{10}{3}+\frac{76}{57}
Convert -3 to fraction -\frac{9}{3}.
-2x=\frac{-9-10}{3}+\frac{76}{57}
Since -\frac{9}{3} and \frac{10}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
-2x=-\frac{19}{3}+\frac{76}{57}
Subtract 10 from -9 to get -19.
-2x=-\frac{19}{3}+\frac{4}{3}
Reduce the fraction \frac{76}{57} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 19.
-2x=\frac{-19+4}{3}
Since -\frac{19}{3} and \frac{4}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.
-2x=\frac{-15}{3}
Add -19 and 4 to get -15.
-2x=-5
Divide -15 by 3 to get -5.
x=\frac{-5}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=\frac{5}{2}
Fraction \frac{-5}{-2} can be simplified to \frac{5}{2} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.