How to solve - 3/4 / (5/2)

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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$$\frac{-3}{4}\div\frac{5}{2}$$

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$-\frac{3}{10}=-0.3$

Solution Steps

Divide $\frac{-3}{4}$ by $\frac{5}{2}$ by multiplying $\frac{-3}{4}$ by the reciprocal of $\frac{5}{2}$.

$$\frac{-3\times 2}{4\times 5}$$

Cancel out $2$ in both numerator and denominator.

$$\frac{-3}{2\times 5}$$

Multiply $2$ and $5$ to get $10$.

$$\frac{-3}{10}$$

Fraction $\frac{-3}{10}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{3}{10}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{3}{10}$$

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$-\frac{3}{10} = -0.3$

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