How to solve -2/5 imes(-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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$$-2/5 \times (-5/2)$$

$1$

Fraction $\frac{-2}{5}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{2}{5}$ by extracting the negative sign.

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

Fraction $\frac{-5}{2}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{5}{2}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{2}{5}\left(-\frac{5}{2}\right)$$

Multiply $-\frac{2}{5}$ times $-\frac{5}{2}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{-2\left(-5\right)}{5\times 2}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{-2\left(-5\right)}{5\times 2}$.

$$\frac{10}{10}$$

Divide $10$ by $10$ to get $1$.

$$1$$

$1$