[tex]3x- \frac{1}{4} =- \frac{5}{11} \\ 3x=- \frac{5}{11} +\frac{1}{4} \\ 3x=- \frac{20}{44} +\frac{11}{44} \\ 3x= -\frac{9}{44} \\ x=-\frac{9}{44}: 3 \\ x=-\frac{9}{44} \times \frac{1}{3} \\ x=-\frac{3 \times 3 }{44 \times 3} \\ x=- \frac{3}{44} [/tex]