1. The problem is to evaluate the expression $-\frac{4}{3} + 2 \times 3$. 2. According to the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS), multiplication must be done before addition. 3. First, calculate the multiplication part: $2 \times 3 = 6$. 4. Now substitute back into the expression: $-\frac{4}{3} + 6$. 5. To add these, convert 6 to a fraction with denominator 3: $6 = \frac{18}{3}$. 6. Now add the fractions: $-\frac{4}{3} + \frac{18}{3} = \frac{-4 + 18}{3} = \frac{14}{3}$. 7. The final answer is $\frac{14}{3}$ or approximately 4.6667.