How to solve 5 and 8 7/- 12

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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$$\frac { 5 } { 8 } \frac { 7 } { - 12 }$$

$-\frac{35}{96}\approx -0.364583333$

Fraction $\frac{7}{-12}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{7}{12}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{5}{8}\left(-\frac{7}{12}\right)$$

Multiply $\frac{5}{8}$ times $-\frac{7}{12}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{5\left(-7\right)}{8\times 12}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{5\left(-7\right)}{8\times 12}$.

$$\frac{-35}{96}$$

Fraction $\frac{-35}{96}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{35}{96}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{35}{96}$$

$-\frac{35}{96} = -0.3645833333333333$