How to solve 3/8 * 0.4 * 4/9

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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Question

$$\frac{3}{8}.4\frac{4}{9}$$

Evaluate

$\frac{19}{60}\approx 0.316666667$

Solution Steps

Multiply $0.4$ and $9$ to get $3.6$.

$$\frac{3}{8}\times \frac{3.6+4}{9}$$

Add $3.6$ and $4$ to get $7.6$.

$$\frac{3}{8}\times \frac{7.6}{9}$$

Expand $\frac{7.6}{9}$ by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by $10$.

$$\frac{3}{8}\times \frac{76}{90}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{76}{90}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $2$.

$$\frac{3}{8}\times \frac{38}{45}$$

Multiply $\frac{3}{8}$ times $\frac{38}{45}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{3\times 38}{8\times 45}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{3\times 38}{8\times 45}$.

$$\frac{114}{360}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{114}{360}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $6$.

$$\frac{19}{60}$$

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Factor

$\frac{19}{3 \cdot 5 \cdot 2 ^ {2}} = 0.31666666666666665$