$-\frac{ e }{ \frac{ 8 }{ 13 } }=\frac{ 23 }{ 8 }$
Simplify the complex fraction$-\frac{ 13e }{ 8 }=\frac{ 23 }{ 8 }$
When the denominators are the same, set the numerators equal$-13e=23$
Change the signs on both sides of the equation$13e=-23$
Divide both sides of the equation by $13$$\begin{align*}&e=-\frac{ 23 }{ 13 } \\&\begin{array} { l }e=-1 \frac{ 10 }{ 13 },& e=-1.\overset{ \cdot }{ 7 } 6923\overset{ \cdot }{ 0 } \end{array}\end{align*}$