How to solve 5 * 3/20 * 2/15

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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$$5\times\frac{3}{20}\times\frac{2}{15}$$

$\frac{1}{10}=0.1$

Express $5\times \frac{3}{20}$ as a single fraction.

$$\frac{5\times 3}{20}\times \frac{2}{15}$$

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

$$\frac{15}{20}\times \frac{2}{15}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{15}{20}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $5$.

$$\frac{3}{4}\times \frac{2}{15}$$

Multiply $\frac{3}{4}$ times $\frac{2}{15}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{3\times 2}{4\times 15}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{3\times 2}{4\times 15}$.

$$\frac{6}{60}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{6}{60}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $6$.

$$\frac{1}{10}$$

$\frac{1}{2 \cdot 5} = 0.1$