How to solve 5/8 * 12/7

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

$\frac{15}{14}\approx 1.071428571$

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

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

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{5\times 12}{8\times 7}$.

$$\frac{60}{56}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{60}{56}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $4$.

$$\frac{15}{14}$$

$\frac{3 \cdot 5}{2 \cdot 7} = 1\frac{1}{14} = 1.0714285714285714$