How to solve 15/4 / (5/2)

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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$$\frac{15}{4}\div\frac{5}{2}$$

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

Divide $\frac{15}{4}$ by $\frac{5}{2}$ by multiplying $\frac{15}{4}$ by the reciprocal of $\frac{5}{2}$.

$$\frac{15}{4}\times \frac{2}{5}$$

Multiply $\frac{15}{4}$ times $\frac{2}{5}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{15\times 2}{4\times 5}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{15\times 2}{4\times 5}$.

$$\frac{30}{20}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{30}{20}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $10$.

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

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