How to solve 1 1/5 * 5 3/4

1. Factor the equation (x + 2)(x + 3) = 0. 2. Set each factor equal to zero: x + 2 = 0 and x + 3 = 0. 3. Solve for x: x = -2 and x = -3.

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Question

$$1\frac{1}{5}\times5\frac{3}{4}$$

Evaluate

$\frac{69}{10}=6.9$

Solution Steps

Multiply $1$ and $5$ to get $5$.

$$\frac{5+1}{5}\times \frac{5\times 4+3}{4}$$

Add $5$ and $1$ to get $6$.

$$\frac{6}{5}\times \frac{5\times 4+3}{4}$$

Multiply $5$ and $4$ to get $20$.

$$\frac{6}{5}\times \frac{20+3}{4}$$

Add $20$ and $3$ to get $23$.

$$\frac{6}{5}\times \frac{23}{4}$$

Multiply $\frac{6}{5}$ times $\frac{23}{4}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{6\times 23}{5\times 4}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{6\times 23}{5\times 4}$.

$$\frac{138}{20}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{138}{20}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $2$.

$$\frac{69}{10}$$

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Factor

$\frac{3 \cdot 23}{2 \cdot 5} = 6\frac{9}{10} = 6.9$