How to solve 1/2 * 3 1/7

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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$$\frac{1}{2}\times3\frac{1}{7}$$

$\frac{11}{7}\approx 1.571428571$

Multiply $3$ and $7$ to get $21$.

$$\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{21+1}{7}$$

Add $21$ and $1$ to get $22$.

$$\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{22}{7}$$

Multiply $\frac{1}{2}$ times $\frac{22}{7}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{1\times 22}{2\times 7}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{1\times 22}{2\times 7}$.

$$\frac{22}{14}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{22}{14}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $2$.

$$\frac{11}{7}$$

$\frac{11}{7} = 1\frac{4}{7} = 1.5714285714285714$