How to solve 5/2 * (- 3/4)

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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$$\frac{5}{2}\times\frac{-3}{4}$$

$-\frac{15}{8}=-1.875$

Fraction $\frac{-3}{4}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{3}{4}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{5}{2}\left(-\frac{3}{4}\right)$$

Multiply $\frac{5}{2}$ times $-\frac{3}{4}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{5\left(-3\right)}{2\times 4}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{5\left(-3\right)}{2\times 4}$.

$$\frac{-15}{8}$$

Fraction $\frac{-15}{8}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{15}{8}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{15}{8}$$

$-\frac{15}{8} = -1\frac{7}{8} = -1.875$