How to solve 2/7 / (8/35)

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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$$\frac{2}{7}\div\frac{8}{35}$$

$\frac{5}{4}=1.25$

Divide $\frac{2}{7}$ by $\frac{8}{35}$ by multiplying $\frac{2}{7}$ by the reciprocal of $\frac{8}{35}$.

$$\frac{2}{7}\times \frac{35}{8}$$

Multiply $\frac{2}{7}$ times $\frac{35}{8}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{2\times 35}{7\times 8}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{2\times 35}{7\times 8}$.

$$\frac{70}{56}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{70}{56}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $14$.

$$\frac{5}{4}$$

$\frac{5}{2 ^ {2}} = 1\frac{1}{4} = 1.25$