How to solve 18[- 2/5](- 1/5)

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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$$18[-\frac{2}{5}](-\frac{1}{5})$$

$\frac{36}{25}=1.44$

Express $18\left(-\frac{2}{5}\right)$ as a single fraction.

$$\frac{18\left(-2\right)}{5}\left(-\frac{1}{5}\right)$$

Multiply $18$ and $-2$ to get $-36$.

$$\frac{-36}{5}\left(-\frac{1}{5}\right)$$

Fraction $\frac{-36}{5}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{36}{5}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{36}{5}\left(-\frac{1}{5}\right)$$

Multiply $-\frac{36}{5}$ times $-\frac{1}{5}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{-36\left(-1\right)}{5\times 5}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{-36\left(-1\right)}{5\times 5}$.

$$\frac{36}{25}$$

$\frac{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3 ^ {2}}{5 ^ {2}} = 1\frac{11}{25} = 1.44$