How to solve 2 2/17 * 7 1/2

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

$$2\frac{2}{17}\times7\frac{1}{2}$$

Evaluate

$\frac{270}{17}\approx 15.882352941$

Solution Steps

Multiply $2$ and $17$ to get $34$.

$$\frac{34+2}{17}\times \frac{7\times 2+1}{2}$$

Add $34$ and $2$ to get $36$.

$$\frac{36}{17}\times \frac{7\times 2+1}{2}$$

Multiply $7$ and $2$ to get $14$.

$$\frac{36}{17}\times \frac{14+1}{2}$$

Add $14$ and $1$ to get $15$.

$$\frac{36}{17}\times \frac{15}{2}$$

Multiply $\frac{36}{17}$ times $\frac{15}{2}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{36\times 15}{17\times 2}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{36\times 15}{17\times 2}$.

$$\frac{540}{34}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{540}{34}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $2$.

$$\frac{270}{17}$$

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Factor

$\frac{2 \cdot 3 ^ {3} \cdot 5}{17} = 15\frac{15}{17} = 15.882352941176471$