How to solve ) - 1/2; 4/7

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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$$\frac { - 1 } { 2 } \frac { 4 } { 7 }$$

$-\frac{2}{7}\approx -0.285714286$

Fraction $\frac{-1}{2}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{1}{2}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{4}{7}$$

Multiply $-\frac{1}{2}$ times $\frac{4}{7}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{-4}{2\times 7}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{-4}{2\times 7}$.

$$\frac{-4}{14}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{-4}{14}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $2$.

$$-\frac{2}{7}$$

$-\frac{2}{7} = -0.2857142857142857$