3 - ( 5\(\frac{3}{8}\)+ x - 7\(\frac{5}{24}\)) : 16\(\frac{2}{3}\)= 2
3 - ( \(\frac{43}{8}\)+ x - \(\frac{173}{24}\)) : \(\frac{50}{3}\)= 2
3 - ( \(\frac{43}{8}\)+ x - \(\frac{173}{24}\)) = 2 x \(\frac{50}{3}\)
3 - ( \(\frac{43}{8}\)+ x - \(\frac{173}{24}\)) = \(\frac{100}{3}\)
\(\frac{43}{8}\)+ x - \(\frac{173}{24}\)= 3 - \(\frac{100}{3}\)
\(\frac{43}{8}\)+ x - \(\frac{173}{24}\)= \(-\frac{97}{3}\)
\(\frac{43}{8}\)+ x = \(-\frac{97}{3}+\frac{173}{24}\)
\(\frac{43}{8}\)+ x = \(-\frac{201}{8}\)
x = \(-\frac{201}{8}-\frac{43}{8}\)
x = \(=-\frac{61}{2}\)