How to solve (- 8)/9 * 3/64

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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$$\frac{(-8)}{9}\times\frac{3}{64}$$

$-\frac{1}{24}\approx -0.041666667$

Fraction $\frac{-8}{9}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{8}{9}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{8}{9}\times \frac{3}{64}$$

Multiply $-\frac{8}{9}$ times $\frac{3}{64}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{-8\times 3}{9\times 64}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{-8\times 3}{9\times 64}$.

$$\frac{-24}{576}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{-24}{576}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $24$.

$$-\frac{1}{24}$$

$-\frac{1}{24} = -0.041666666666666664$