How to solve 8/13 * 16/- 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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$$\frac{8}{13}\times\frac{16}{-7}$$

$-\frac{128}{91}\approx -1.406593407$

Fraction $\frac{16}{-7}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{16}{7}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{8}{13}\left(-\frac{16}{7}\right)$$

Multiply $\frac{8}{13}$ times $-\frac{16}{7}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{8\left(-16\right)}{13\times 7}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{8\left(-16\right)}{13\times 7}$.

$$\frac{-128}{91}$$

Fraction $\frac{-128}{91}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{128}{91}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{128}{91}$$

$-\frac{128}{91} = -1\frac{37}{91} = -1.4065934065934067$