How to solve - 8/7 - 4

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

$-\frac{36}{7}\approx -5.142857143$

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

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

Convert $4$ to fraction $\frac{28}{7}$.

$$-\frac{8}{7}-\frac{28}{7}$$

Since $-\frac{8}{7}$ and $\frac{28}{7}$ have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-8-28}{7}$$

Subtract $28$ from $-8$ to get $-36$.

$$-\frac{36}{7}$$

$-\frac{36}{7} = -5\frac{1}{7} = -5.142857142857143$