How to solve 4.8 imes-(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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$$4.8 \times - \frac{ 1 }{ 2 }$$

$-2.4$

Convert decimal number $4.8$ to fraction $\frac{48}{10}$. Reduce the fraction $\frac{48}{10}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $2$.

$$\frac{24}{5}\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)$$

Multiply $\frac{24}{5}$ times $-\frac{1}{2}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{24\left(-1\right)}{5\times 2}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{24\left(-1\right)}{5\times 2}$.

$$\frac{-24}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{-24}{10}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $2$.

$$-\frac{12}{5}$$

$-2.4$