How to solve -8/5 imes10/3

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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$$-8/5 \times 10/3$$

$-\frac{16}{3}\approx -5.333333333$

Fraction $\frac{-8}{5}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{8}{5}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{-\frac{8}{5}\times 10}{3}$$

Express $-\frac{8}{5}\times 10$ as a single fraction.

$$\frac{\frac{-8\times 10}{5}}{3}$$

Multiply $-8$ and $10$ to get $-80$.

$$\frac{\frac{-80}{5}}{3}$$

Divide $-80$ by $5$ to get $-16$.

$$\frac{-16}{3}$$

Fraction $\frac{-16}{3}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{16}{3}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{16}{3}$$

$-\frac{16}{3} = -5\frac{1}{3} = -5.333333333333333$