How to solve 5/8 * (3/5 + 1/4)

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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$$\frac{5}{8}\times(\frac{3}{5}+\frac{1}{4})$$

$\frac{17}{32}=0.53125$

Least common multiple of $5$ and $4$ is $20$. Convert $\frac{3}{5}$ and $\frac{1}{4}$ to fractions with denominator $20$.

$$\frac{5}{8}\left(\frac{12}{20}+\frac{5}{20}\right)$$

Since $\frac{12}{20}$ and $\frac{5}{20}$ have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{5}{8}\times \frac{12+5}{20}$$

Add $12$ and $5$ to get $17$.

$$\frac{5}{8}\times \frac{17}{20}$$

Multiply $\frac{5}{8}$ times $\frac{17}{20}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{5\times 17}{8\times 20}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{5\times 17}{8\times 20}$.

$$\frac{85}{160}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{85}{160}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $5$.

$$\frac{17}{32}$$

$\frac{17}{2 ^ {5}} = 0.53125$