Simplify \(4\times \frac{1}{-3}\) to \(\frac{4}{-3}\).
\[3x+\frac{4}{-3}=-12\]
Move the negative sign to the left.
\[3x-\frac{4}{3}=-12\]
Add \(\frac{4}{3}\) to both sides.
\[3x=-12+\frac{4}{3}\]
Simplify \(-12+\frac{4}{3}\) to \(-\frac{32}{3}\).
\[3x=-\frac{32}{3}\]
Divide both sides by \(3\).
\[x=-\frac{\frac{32}{3}}{3}\]
Simplify \(\frac{\frac{32}{3}}{3}\) to \(\frac{32}{3\times 3}\).
\[x=-\frac{32}{3\times 3}\]
Simplify \(3\times 3\) to \(9\).
\[x=-\frac{32}{9}\]
Decimal Form: -3.555556
x=-32/9
