How to solve -3/4 imes7/2

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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Question

$$-3/4 \times 7/2$$

Evaluate

$-\frac{21}{8}=-2.625$

Solution Steps

Fraction $\frac{-3}{4}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{3}{4}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{-\frac{3}{4}\times 7}{2}$$

Express $-\frac{3}{4}\times 7$ as a single fraction.

$$\frac{\frac{-3\times 7}{4}}{2}$$

Multiply $-3$ and $7$ to get $-21$.

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

Fraction $\frac{-21}{4}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{21}{4}$ by extracting the negative sign.

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

Express $\frac{-\frac{21}{4}}{2}$ as a single fraction.

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

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

$$\frac{-21}{8}$$

Fraction $\frac{-21}{8}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{21}{8}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{21}{8}$$

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Factor

$-\frac{21}{8} = -2\frac{5}{8} = -2.625$