1.) -3/5 (-8+5/9x-3) 2.) (add the -8 and -3 together): -3/5 (-11+5/9x) 3.) (distribute -3/5 into everything in parenthesis): -3/5×(-11)-3/5 (5/9x) 4.) (multipling two negative equals a positve (-)×(-)=(+): 3/5(11)... calculate for product.... 33/5 5.) reduce the numbers with 5: -3/5 × 5/9x = -3×(1/9x) 6.) (reduce the 3 and the 9) = 1/3x 7.) (answer) 33/5-1/3x
