How to solve :5 1 3 *3 7 8 =?

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

$$:5\frac{1}{3}\times3\frac{7}{8}=?$$

Evaluate

$\frac{62}{3}\approx 20.666666667$

Solution Steps

Multiply $5$ and $3$ to get $15$.

$$\frac{15+1}{3}\times \frac{3\times 8+7}{8}$$

Add $15$ and $1$ to get $16$.

$$\frac{16}{3}\times \frac{3\times 8+7}{8}$$

Multiply $3$ and $8$ to get $24$.

$$\frac{16}{3}\times \frac{24+7}{8}$$

Add $24$ and $7$ to get $31$.

$$\frac{16}{3}\times \frac{31}{8}$$

Multiply $\frac{16}{3}$ times $\frac{31}{8}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{16\times 31}{3\times 8}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{16\times 31}{3\times 8}$.

$$\frac{496}{24}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{496}{24}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $8$.

$$\frac{62}{3}$$

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Factor

$\frac{2 \cdot 31}{3} = 20\frac{2}{3} = 20.666666666666668$