How to solve - 7/12 / (- 2/63)

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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$$\frac{-7}{12}\div(\frac{-2}{63})$$

$\frac{147}{8}=18.375$

Divide $\frac{-7}{12}$ by $\frac{-2}{63}$ by multiplying $\frac{-7}{12}$ by the reciprocal of $\frac{-2}{63}$.

$$\frac{-7\times 63}{12\left(-2\right)}$$

Cancel out $3$ in both numerator and denominator.

$$\frac{-7\times 21}{-2\times 4}$$

Multiply $-7$ and $21$ to get $-147$.

$$\frac{-147}{-2\times 4}$$

Multiply $-2$ and $4$ to get $-8$.

$$\frac{-147}{-8}$$

Fraction $\frac{-147}{-8}$ can be simplified to $\frac{147}{8}$ by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.

$$\frac{147}{8}$$

$\frac{3 \cdot 7 ^ {2}}{2 ^ {3}} = 18\frac{3}{8} = 18.375$