How to solve 2/5 * 3 2/7

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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$$\frac{2}{5}\times3\frac{2}{7}$$

$\frac{46}{35}\approx 1.314285714$

Multiply $3$ and $7$ to get $21$.

$$\frac{2}{5}\times \frac{21+2}{7}$$

Add $21$ and $2$ to get $23$.

$$\frac{2}{5}\times \frac{23}{7}$$

Multiply $\frac{2}{5}$ times $\frac{23}{7}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{2\times 23}{5\times 7}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{2\times 23}{5\times 7}$.

$$\frac{46}{35}$$

$\frac{2 \cdot 23}{5 \cdot 7} = 1\frac{11}{35} = 1.3142857142857143$