How to solve 2/3 * (- 7/8)

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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$$\frac{2}{3}\times\frac{-7}{8}$$

$-\frac{7}{12}\approx -0.583333333$

Fraction $\frac{-7}{8}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{7}{8}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{2}{3}\left(-\frac{7}{8}\right)$$

Multiply $\frac{2}{3}$ times $-\frac{7}{8}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{2\left(-7\right)}{3\times 8}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{2\left(-7\right)}{3\times 8}$.

$$\frac{-14}{24}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{-14}{24}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $2$.

$$-\frac{7}{12}$$

$-\frac{7}{12} = -0.5833333333333334$