How to solve ( - 3/17; - 2/9

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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$$\frac { - 3 } { 17 } \frac { - 2 } { 9 }$$

$\frac{2}{51}\approx 0.039215686$

Fraction $\frac{-3}{17}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{3}{17}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{3}{17}\times \frac{-2}{9}$$

Fraction $\frac{-2}{9}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{2}{9}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{3}{17}\left(-\frac{2}{9}\right)$$

Multiply $-\frac{3}{17}$ times $-\frac{2}{9}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{-3\left(-2\right)}{17\times 9}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{-3\left(-2\right)}{17\times 9}$.

$$\frac{6}{153}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{6}{153}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $3$.

$$\frac{2}{51}$$

$\frac{2}{3 \cdot 17} = 0.0392156862745098$