How to solve (5/- 27)(- 8/20)

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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$$(5/-27)\times(-8/20)$$

$\frac{2}{27}\approx 0.074074074$

Fraction $\frac{5}{-27}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{5}{27}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{5}{27}\times \frac{-8}{20}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{-8}{20}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $4$.

$$-\frac{5}{27}\left(-\frac{2}{5}\right)$$

Multiply $-\frac{5}{27}$ times $-\frac{2}{5}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{-5\left(-2\right)}{27\times 5}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{-5\left(-2\right)}{27\times 5}$.

$$\frac{10}{135}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{10}{135}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $5$.

$$\frac{2}{27}$$

$\frac{2}{3 ^ {3}} = 0.07407407407407407$