How to solve 2/2.4 * 4.2

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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$$4.2\div2.4\times4.2$$

$7.35$

Expand $\frac{4.2}{2.4}$ by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by $10$.

$$\frac{42}{24}\times 4.2$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{42}{24}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $6$.

$$\frac{7}{4}\times 4.2$$

Convert decimal number $4.2$ to fraction $\frac{42}{10}$. Reduce the fraction $\frac{42}{10}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $2$.

$$\frac{7}{4}\times \frac{21}{5}$$

Multiply $\frac{7}{4}$ times $\frac{21}{5}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{7\times 21}{4\times 5}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{7\times 21}{4\times 5}$.

$$\frac{147}{20}$$

$\frac{3 \cdot 7 ^ {2}}{5 \cdot 2 ^ {2}} = 7\frac{7}{20} = 7.35$