How to solve f 4/5 * 5/8 = 5

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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$$\frac { 4 } { 5 } \times \frac { 5 } { 8 } =$$

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

Multiply $\frac{4}{5}$ times $\frac{5}{8}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{4\times 5}{5\times 8}$$

Cancel out $5$ in both numerator and denominator.

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

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

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

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