-3/4 ( 1/2 x - 5 ) - ( -1 1/3 x ) = 3/4 ( 1/2 x - 1/3 )

- ¾ ( ½x - 5) - ( - 1⅓x) = ¾ (½x - ⅓)

- ³/8 x + 15/4 + 4/3x = 3/8 x - ¼

- 3/8 x + 4/3 x - 3/8x = - ¼ - 15/4

(- 9x + 32x - 9x)/24 = - 16/4

14x / 24 = - 4

14x = (-4)(24)

x = (-96) / 14

x = - 6 12/14

x = - 6 6/7