How to solve 7/8 * (- 1/12)

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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$$\frac{7}{8}\frac{-1}{12}$$

$-\frac{7}{96}\approx -0.072916667$

Fraction $\frac{-1}{12}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{1}{12}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{7}{8}\left(-\frac{1}{12}\right)$$

Multiply $\frac{7}{8}$ times $-\frac{1}{12}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{7\left(-1\right)}{8\times 12}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{7\left(-1\right)}{8\times 12}$.

$$\frac{-7}{96}$$

Fraction $\frac{-7}{96}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{7}{96}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{7}{96}$$

$-\frac{7}{96} = -0.07291666666666667$