How to solve 15/12 * (- 6/5)

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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$$\frac{15}{12}\times\frac{-6}{5}$$

$-\frac{3}{2}=-1.5$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{15}{12}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $3$.

$$\frac{5}{4}\times \frac{-6}{5}$$

Fraction $\frac{-6}{5}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{6}{5}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{5}{4}\left(-\frac{6}{5}\right)$$

Multiply $\frac{5}{4}$ times $-\frac{6}{5}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{5\left(-6\right)}{4\times 5}$$

Cancel out $5$ in both numerator and denominator.

$$\frac{-6}{4}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{-6}{4}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $2$.

$$-\frac{3}{2}$$

$-\frac{3}{2} = -1\frac{1}{2} = -1.5$