How to solve - 4/5 * (- 8/7)

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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$$\frac{-4}{5}\times\frac{-8}{7}$$

$\frac{32}{35}\approx 0.914285714$

Fraction $\frac{-4}{5}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{4}{5}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{4}{5}\times \frac{-8}{7}$$

Fraction $\frac{-8}{7}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{8}{7}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{4}{5}\left(-\frac{8}{7}\right)$$

Multiply $-\frac{4}{5}$ times $-\frac{8}{7}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{-4\left(-8\right)}{5\times 7}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{-4\left(-8\right)}{5\times 7}$.

$$\frac{32}{35}$$

$\frac{2 ^ {5}}{5 \cdot 7} = 0.9142857142857143$