How to solve (1 - 3)/4 * 16/21

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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$$\frac{1-3}{4}\times\frac{16}{21}$$

$-\frac{8}{21}\approx -0.380952381$

Subtract $3$ from $1$ to get $-2$.

$$\frac{-2}{4}\times \frac{16}{21}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{-2}{4}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $2$.

$$-\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{16}{21}$$

Multiply $-\frac{1}{2}$ times $\frac{16}{21}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{-16}{2\times 21}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{-16}{2\times 21}$.

$$\frac{-16}{42}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{-16}{42}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $2$.

$$-\frac{8}{21}$$

$-\frac{8}{21} = -0.38095238095238093$