How to solve 1/- 12 * 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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$$\frac{1}{-12}\times\frac{2}{-15}$$

$\frac{1}{90}\approx 0.011111111$

Fraction $\frac{1}{-12}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{1}{12}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{12}\times \frac{2}{-15}$$

Fraction $\frac{2}{-15}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{2}{15}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{12}\left(-\frac{2}{15}\right)$$

Multiply $-\frac{1}{12}$ times $-\frac{2}{15}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{-\left(-2\right)}{12\times 15}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{-\left(-2\right)}{12\times 15}$.

$$\frac{2}{180}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{2}{180}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $2$.

$$\frac{1}{90}$$

$\frac{1}{2 \cdot 3 ^ {2} \cdot 5} = 0.011111111111111112$