How to solve 3/5 * (- 25/6)

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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$$\frac{3}{5}\times\frac{-25}{6}$$

$-\frac{5}{2}=-2.5$

Fraction $\frac{-25}{6}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{25}{6}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{3}{5}\left(-\frac{25}{6}\right)$$

Multiply $\frac{3}{5}$ times $-\frac{25}{6}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{3\left(-25\right)}{5\times 6}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{3\left(-25\right)}{5\times 6}$.

$$\frac{-75}{30}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{-75}{30}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $15$.

$$-\frac{5}{2}$$

$-\frac{5}{2} = -2\frac{1}{2} = -2.5$