How to solve 1/2 * 6/- 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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$$\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{6}{-7}$$

$-\frac{3}{7}\approx -0.428571429$

Fraction $\frac{6}{-7}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{6}{7}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{1}{2}\left(-\frac{6}{7}\right)$$

Multiply $\frac{1}{2}$ times $-\frac{6}{7}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{1\left(-6\right)}{2\times 7}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{1\left(-6\right)}{2\times 7}$.

$$\frac{-6}{14}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{-6}{14}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $2$.

$$-\frac{3}{7}$$

$-\frac{3}{7} = -0.42857142857142855$