How to solve 1 3/8 * 12/9

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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$$\frac { 3 } { 8 } \times \frac { 12 } { 9 }$$

$\frac{1}{2}=0.5$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{12}{9}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $3$.

$$\frac{3}{8}\times \frac{4}{3}$$

Multiply $\frac{3}{8}$ times $\frac{4}{3}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{3\times 4}{8\times 3}$$

Cancel out $3$ in both numerator and denominator.

$$\frac{4}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{4}{8}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $4$.

$$\frac{1}{2}$$

$\frac{1}{2} = 0.5$