How to solve 1/3 * 5 3/7

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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$$\frac{1}{3}\times5\frac{3}{7}$$

$\frac{38}{21}\approx 1.80952381$

Multiply $5$ and $7$ to get $35$.

$$\frac{1}{3}\times \frac{35+3}{7}$$

Add $35$ and $3$ to get $38$.

$$\frac{1}{3}\times \frac{38}{7}$$

Multiply $\frac{1}{3}$ times $\frac{38}{7}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{1\times 38}{3\times 7}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{1\times 38}{3\times 7}$.

$$\frac{38}{21}$$

$\frac{2 \cdot 19}{3 \cdot 7} = 1\frac{17}{21} = 1.8095238095238095$