How to solve - 2/7 - 9

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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$$\frac{-2}{7}-9$$

$-\frac{65}{7}\approx -9.285714286$

Fraction $\frac{-2}{7}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{2}{7}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{2}{7}-9$$

Convert $9$ to fraction $\frac{63}{7}$.

$$-\frac{2}{7}-\frac{63}{7}$$

Since $-\frac{2}{7}$ and $\frac{63}{7}$ have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-2-63}{7}$$

Subtract $63$ from $-2$ to get $-65$.

$$-\frac{65}{7}$$

$-\frac{65}{7} = -9\frac{2}{7} = -9.285714285714286$